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A
My
name
is
philipp
higgins
and
I'm
the
wildlife
biologist
for
the
city
of
mountain
view,
and
this
is
our
restoration
project
along
perimeter.
Creek.
This
project
was
funded
by
the
santa
clara
valley,
water,
district
and
biologists
from
the
city
of
mountain
view,
and
several
hundred
volunteers
from
the
community
helped
with
the
installation
of
the
project.
So
over
three-year
time
period
we
planted
1
000
california
native
plants
of
30
different
species,
and
we've
done
it
in
phases.
All
the
seeds
for
the
project
were
collected
from
the
local
watershed,
permanent
creek
watershed.
A
They
were
grown
in
a
local
and
then
we
planted
them
and
monitored
the
site
over
three
year
period.
So,
at
the
end
of
the
three-year
time
period,
we
observed
a
total
of
150
different
species,
utilizing
just
a
small
little
area.
Here
we
saw
mostly
invertebrates
and
native
birds,
mammals,
amphibians
and
reptiles,
so
the
project
is
completed.
Now
we're
going
to
continue
up
monitoring
and
see.
Will
the
project
actually
expand.
A
One
of
the
big
issues
we
had
at
the
project
site
was
a
non-native
invasive
plant
species
they're
competing
with
the
native
plants,
so
we
have
been
removing
them
and
we
want
to
determine
which
california
native
plants
will
compete
with
the
non-natives
and
actually
expand
and
enhance
the
habitat
for
wildlife.
Riparian
habitats
in
general
have
declined
significantly
throughout
california,
especially
along
permanently
creek.
A
Here,
if
you
go
further
and
into
the
city,
you'll
see
some
channelized
areas
with
no
native
plants
or
even
non-native
plants,
it's
just
all
concrete,
so
we've
seen
the
benefits
of
planting
natives
and
how
it
attracts
a
lot
of
wildlife
to
this
area.
This
is
one
of
the
native
plants
that
we
planted
in
this
area.
It's
called
marsh
goldenrod
so
another
week
or
two.
This
whole
area
will
be
covered
in
a
sea
of
of
yellow.
A
This
grape
plant
is
great
for
attracting
insects,
then,
later
on
in
the
year,
produces
vast
amounts
of
seeds,
which
attracts
a
lot
of
songbirds
into
this
area.
We've
seen
goldfinches
san
francisco
common,
yellow
throats,
which
are
endemic
species
around
this
area,
and
so
a
lot
of
benefits
for
planting
this
nato
plant.
It
actually
is
a
plant
that
propagates
on
its
own
and
spreads
out,
which
is
really
ideal
to
help
compete
with
the
native
the
non-native
plants,
especially
the
height
of
it.
It's
a
good
plant
for
restoration
project.
A
A
Okay,
we're
now
at
the
shoreline
sailing
lake
island,
there's
very
few
islands
in
the
south
san
francisco
bay
area,
so
islands
are
very
important
habitats
for
nesting
birds,
especially
water
birds,
so
they
can
escape
from
terrestrial
predators.
So
on
this
island
you
can
actually
see
some
comrades
they're,
not
nesting,
on
the
island,
but
they
are
just
foraging
and
resting
at
the
moment.
So
you
can
see
some
of
them
with
their
wings
spread
out.
A
So
comrades
are
birds
that
dive
underwater
to
capture
fish,
but
they
don't
have
oil
glands
like
typical
water
birds,
so
once
they
come
out
of
the
water,
they
have
to
dry
out
something
stop
them
from
getting
hypothermia
and
the
black
and
white
birds.
But
the
long
red
beaks
are
black
skimmers
they're,
actually
protected
species
they're
listed
as
a
species
of
special
concern
here
in
california,
so
they
are
nesting
on
the
island.
They're
very
unusual
birds,
because
the
lower
mandible
or
the
lower
portion
of
the
beak
is
much
longer
than
the
upper
mandible.
A
A
A
Island,
okay,
so
we
have
three
species
of
swallows
at
nest.
Here
shoreline
we
have
tree
swallows,
which
are
cavity,
nesters
and
they're,
using
our
nest
boxes.
Actually,
this
year,
15
pairs
successfully
raised
chicks
earnest
in
our
nest
boxes.
Then
we
have
barn,
swallows
and
right
here
we
have
nesting
cliff
swallows.
A
So
these
are
a
migratory
species,
I'm
at
the
end
of
the
breeding
season
at
the
moment,
so
they
are
getting
ready
to
migrate
south,
so
you
actually
make
their
nests
of
mud
and
water,
so
typically
they're
making
them
on
the
edge
of
buildings,
but
we
actually
constructed
this
structure
here,
which
is
a
substitute
for
some
of
the
buildings
and
we've
actually
had
up
to
15
nests
at
this
particular
structure
of
the
last
couple
of
years.
A
Insects,
okay,
so
we're
at
charleston
slough
at
the
moment,
and
this
location
is
another
one
of
our
restoration
projects
out
here.
So
wetlands,
salt
marsh
wetlands
in
general,
don't
have
a
great
diversity
of
plant
species
in
our
area.
A
Here,
there's
only
maybe
five
plants
in
the
lower
tidal
area
gum
plants,
car
grass,
salt
grass
and
pickle
weed,
but
those
plants
when
they
decompose
at
the
end
of
the
year
they
produce
vast
amounts
of
organic
material
as
our
organic
material
decomposes
in
the
mud
flats,
it
attracts
a
lot
of
crustaceans
and
other
species
and
then
vast
amounts
of
birds
come
to
live
on
those
micro,
invertebrates.
A
So
san
francisco
bay
is
on
the
pacific
flyway,
so
every
spring
and
every
fall
thousands
of
migratory
birds
on
their
way
from
south
america
up
to
the
arctic
to
breed
stop
off
of
san
francisco
to
refuel
on
their
journey
up
there,
then
in
the
fall
under
return
migration.
They
come
back
here
to
feed
again.
So
in
the
background
you
can
see
some
american
avocets
and
some
girls
and
black
next
stills
out
in
this
area.
So
we
do
four
surveys
of
this
year.
A
A
Area
so
we're
at
shorebird
way
at
the
moment,
and
this
is
actually
the
location
of
the
largest
eagles
rockery
in
the
south
san
francisco
bay.
So
we
have
over
a
hundred
nests
at
this
location
from
three
different
species.
We
have
great
egrets,
snowy,
egrets
and
like
black
crown
night
herons.
So
what's
very
unusual
about
this
location
is
all
these
three
species
are
water
birds,
and
this
is
a
very,
very
urban
area.
A
If
you
look
here,
we
have
a
road,
trees
and
buildings
on
both
sides
of
the
road,
so
the
nearest
water
source
is
over
at
the
stephens
creek,
which
is
the
other
side
of
this
building
and
the
other
side
of
a
parking
lot.
So
every
year
the
city
of
mountain
view
closes
down
the
street
for
safety
purposes,
both
for
the
birds
and
also
for
vehicles.
So
you
can
actually
see
on
the
ground
here.
A
The
birds
are
pooping,
they
eat
fish,
so
it
can
be
very,
very
smelly
and
over
on
the
sides
of
the
buildings,
you
can
actually
see
some
of
the
juveniles
from
this
year.
So
if
there
was
cars
parked
here
or
cars,
driving
up
and
down
as
the
juveniles
walk
out
on
the
road,
we're
trying
to
decrease
the
mortality
rates
for
the
species,
so
very
urban
area,
a
great
success
story
for
how
birds
can
live
in
very
urban
areas.
Okay,
so
thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
My
name
is
phil.
A
Once
again,
I'm
the
wildlife
biologist
come
out
here
and
see
some
of
the
beautiful
species
out.
Here
we
have
over
20
protective
species
and
birds
plants,
a
great
diversity
of
species,
there's
lots
of
areas
to
watch
wildlife.
We
just
ask
you
abide
by
all
the
rules,
don't
disturb
your
wildlife,
but
come
out
here
and
enjoy
them.