Condition
Dead
Animal
Western Screech Owl
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
On a blind curve. Somewhat isolated young coast live oaks and a large old western sycamore are immediately adjacent to the road right here. This road kill is within 200 m of my house. I have heard two western screech owls calling at night for the past 3 weeks.
Observer
John Martin
Travel Frequency
daily
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 12 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Lyons Valley Road