Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#2131; Cal Grd Squirrel; 00; @ 34.607597, -120.027232; & 2016.08.06; 18:00; <3h; Co; 45.
Happy Cyn Rd; ~0.9 mi Baseline Av; Santa Ynez.; S bd lane; GrassL/ =.; Adult; Very fresh.; rd; nb; xp; Fs-e. First seen ~17:55- TVs present so parked ~50 yds N and watched. Soon scavanged- up to 6 TVs present but only one fed- many interruptions by traffic- by 18:25 carcass on edge of rd- 18:30 TV picked carcass up with bill and moved 8-10 ft off to sh- fed alone for ~18 mins.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Happy Cyn Rd; Baseline Av; Santa Ynez.S bd lane; GrassL/ =.