Christman, J. H. 1960 Journal 10 April Pinyon Wells to Pinto Basin, Riverside Co., Calif. We left same at 2:00 p.m. and proceeded to the fork in the road S. of Yucca Tank. There we turned east, flanking a dark reddish range of mountains. Immediately S. of this range is a dry lakebed of fine silt. Much of the surface is covered by a sparse growth of Erodium sp. dig and up to five inches high. The appearance is that of a shortgrass prairie. Areas of luscil foliage were found particularly east of the road where it was up to 2 ft. high and green -- at the growing fruit stage. Only a few shrubs were on this playa. Wildlaw Larks were heard & seen to E. -- at least 2 individuals -- and difficult to approach. I approached a ? Horned Lark -- once it was on a 8" high rock, the other a 3 ft. shrub. Both times I got within 20 yds of the bird. Several other individuals seen flying. To the south is a band 100 yds + of verbenia in bloom before it gives way to a yucca forest. To the W. short shrubs & Larea form a belt 1/2 mi. + before Yucca appears. There is a smie W. of road in hills. Yucca tank today -- a hole 1 ft. deep & 8" in diameter, indicated damp earth. Proceeded to Bello Camp area and down to Pinto Basin. Drowning Laves flying up canyon. Add 2 Fales spawning at dry lake. At mi. E. of the blade isolated hill near the Cholla patch we turned off the road to N. at a gravel pit & went 1+ mi. N. toward sand dunes and camped.