Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#3348-2/2; Cal Grd Squirrel; 00; 35.027850, -120.244195; 2018-08-22; 17:30; <6h; St; 55.
Ca 166 W; ~4.6 mi E Alamo Creek Rd; Nipomo- SLO.; E bd lane by Y-line; Weed-brushy sh in oak savanna/ =.; Adult; Pounded fleshy flt-sk.; rd; nb; xp; Fs-nd. Inspecting (or scavenging?) #3346-47 close by. The 3 lie 'in sequence' W to E and seemed to hav been hit in same order. I have observed grd squirrels inspecting- perhaps scav- rks on several occasions.
Observer
M I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 6 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca 166; E Alamo Creek Rd; Nipomo.Weed-brushy sh in oak savanna/ =.