Field notes, v1304
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Greene, H. 1979 2 March (E.) Lower slopes (W.) of Santa Ana Mtns, (west.) above Lake Elsinore, on Rt 74 0.7 mi W jct. w/ Rt. 71, Riverside Co., California. Right at dust we stop - brush, boulders, some oaks etc. I work on open area (flat, base of hill) w/ much trash - plastics, tin, etc. some of it obviously turned before I juvenile Crotalus ruber under large sheet of tin. Tight coil, no response - gently lifted into each an end of pick ax w/out even disturbing its coil. 3 March Rt 5-6, 5.4 mi S Valley Center P.O., San Diego Co., California 5 B. major Rt 76, 2.9 mi E. jct w/5-6, 2090 ft, San Diego Co., California Beautiful wood canyon, steep slopes. Dave especially like this stop. Others set 6 B. major, I find small adult Crotorotus in dry duff