Condition
Dead
Animal
American Robin
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Current weather: 100% overcast, cool, slight breeze. East side of road had a ditch with blackberry bushes and young oaks. The west side of the road is dirt with a young olive orchard adjacent. Many robins were flying back and forth from the oaks to the orchard, flying low and fast over the road. The bird had been hit hard and the guts splattered about 18 inches on the pavement. The bird was in the north bound lane.
Observer
Edward Whisler
Travel Frequency
daily
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Yolo County Road 103SE of Woodland. Immediately south of Willow Slough crossing