Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#1702-2\2; Cal Grd Squirrel; 00; @ 34.595160, -120.257707; & 2016.04.26; 18:30; <3h; Co; 45;
Santa Rosa Rd; ~5.1 mi W I.101; Buellton.; E bd sh; Brushy rd-cut/ brush - field.; Adult (abdom. eaten by TV); Very fresh.; sh; nb; wp; Fs d. Near mic#1701- presumably carried to rd-cut ~2 ft above rd level by T Vulture- still on carcass as I returned for mic#1701 (small pup)- likely mother carrying pup across rd? I missed adult on first pass- saw it on return for pup on rd. TV returned to rd as soon as I moved on- direct near carcass.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Carcass Position
road shoulder
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Santa Rosa Rd; W I.101; Buellton.E bd sh; Brushy rd-cut/ brush - field.