Turtle Going West Near Albion, Pa
N 41° 52.114 W 080° 18.175
17T E 557849 N 4635418
Spotted this small turtle on West Road outside of Albion, Pa.
Waymark Code: WMCMMD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2011
Views: 17
Out doing some caching with Goonie Nanny and PopPop55k in an area just east of Albion, Pa. We were on West Road and had just passed Crossingville Road (how appropriate) when we saw this little guy making his way across the road.
Stopped and took a picture of him with the GPS and he quickly retreated into his shell. He appeared to be a Painted Turtle. Probably an Eastern Painted Turtle according to the pictures.
Not a busy road in that area, and he did not appear to have any problems getting across. Looking at the Topo Maps, there is a stream nearby that he was probably headed to.
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How often turtles cross: 
Months most seen crossing: June/July
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