Condition
Dead
Animal
Wilson's Snipe
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Current weather: warm, partly cloudy, slight breeze. Grain field to the east and wet pasture on the west along with a pond. Snipe feed in the pasture. Ruderal vegetation along the road edge. Freshly killed. The bird was on the north bound lane. It was in pretty good condition except for its guts spilled out. A loggerhead shrike was feeding on it when I drove up. Road is used by local rural residents, birders, and farm equipment. Elevation is 30 feet.
Observer
Edward Whisler
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Yolo County Road 103NE of Davis; North of CR 28H