Christman, Jr. M 1960 Otocoris alpestris 12 Apr Pinto Basin, 1,700 ft., Riverside Co., Calif. While Jim & I were returning from the sand dunes in the early afternoon a horned lark was seen deliberately walking away from me in an open lanea stand 1/2 mi. from the gravel pit (to NE). When first seen it was about 25 yds away. Upon approaching its walk continued at the same rate, head up and no running. After getting the 16 gauge it was that after following it, perhaps 50+ yds more to the east. Shot with #6. Two nymphal grasshoppers were in the hill when killed, were present when first seen. The area was a sparse stand of lanea on coarse sand with no flowers as present near the dunes. Achyronychia cooperi T.& G. was widely spaced here & was absent only fair present. No. 697 and ad. ▴ On our return to the truck heard some larks about the gravel pit. Two were flying about - one was being chased - this bird landed on the rim of the bank where it was shot (698► ). The remaining bird returned to the area where the first had alighted. Could not shoot it 1/4 floor out & range to N & Sero from the top of one lanea to another. Then it flew high over this immediate area slowly gaining altitude until all I could see was the black tail & it soaring N-S 100 yds it remained parallel to this site. Came down, no dive, landed shortly on brush then flew to pit, shot & surrounded it, but it escaped to the east.