Here, H. 1980 4 May Got out to dunes at 38th & Washington @ 09:15 h. Saw tracks of lizards and a sidewinder, and a few very way [illegible] Ura in the vicinity of the 2nd windbreak driving W. from the intersection. People shooting a lot. Drove up and down 38th street, turned N on Washington & stopped at the next dune. Saw Iguanosaurus, Ura, Cnemidophorus - all very way and hot - and Kristine found a Thynposona scat, fresh of course! Ate lunch and sat out the heat while Kristine went to buy a cooler and make a phone call. At 14:08 h heard on the radio that it's 98°F right now in Palm Desert. Note that in driving from Washington Street to here saw quite a lot of good looking dune habitat (w/ very little thistle) along 44th street. Most of it had realtor signs posted though. Next went to the "Living Desert Reserve" and toured the place - still obviously in progress, and a nice educational thing for the layman. A poor comparison, however, to Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum or the Visitor's Center at Agua Borrego. Next went to Garnett Dunes, but we were in such a severe