Condition
Dead
Animal
Common Poorwill
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Broken neck with minor damage to carcass. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 4-7 mph winds, 73 degrees Fahrenheit. Carcass was easily blown across road by passing motorists. There is no way to determine where it was actually struck in relation to the road. The blood on the beak was tacky. The body was warmer than the outside air temperature.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
65 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA Hwy 190Eastbound lane; near mile marker 137.80, heading East; 6 inches from the yellow lane markings.