Pacific Newt Roadkill: 29 found dead today; no live ones seen

December 31, 2018 (Monday)
Thankfully, I only found 1 fresh carcass today. I took pictures of 155 partially decomposed carcasses, and after comparing the photos with previous days, I ended up adding only 28 to the project.

See: https://www.inaturalist.org/calendar/truthseqr/2018/12/31

It was cold and windy. My sense is that about half the carcasses from last week (12/25/2018) have completely decomposed or dried up and blown away.

Other Roadkill: Columbian Black-tailed Deer, beetle

Coverage: (52%) Today I surveyed Alma Bridge Rd. between St. Joseph's Hill and Aldercroft Rd.

Rainfall: (MTD: 2.73 in; YTD: 6.21 in) It hasn’t rained all week.

Note: This journal post was updated on 02/10/2019 with the latest information: fresh vs. decomposed carcasses, % Coverage, Rainfall, and link to observations.

Posted on January 6, 2019 11:09 PM by truthseqr