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BIRDS IN THE BAYLANDS

BIRDS IN THE BAYLANDS. Marisa, Jack, and Savannah. Background History of Birds and the Baylands. Clapper Rail: 1700s shot/200 a day by European settlers Ohlone Tribe: near bay, hunted for birds Garbage and Sewage:in the bay from expanding of Menlo Park and Palo Alto.

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BIRDS IN THE BAYLANDS

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  1. BIRDS IN THE BAYLANDS Marisa, Jack, and Savannah

  2. Background History of Birds and the Baylands • Clapper Rail: 1700s shot/200 a day by European settlers • Ohlone Tribe: near bay, hunted for birds • Garbage and Sewage:in the bay from expanding of Menlo Park and Palo Alto

  3. The Importance of the Bay and Birds • Birds help agriculture/seed dispersion • Bay: important migration stopping point • Birds home • Pacific route

  4. Science Slide-Bird Beak Buffet • Point of experiment-displays vitality of bay • Different adaptations • Relationships-household items and birds

  5. Data Analysis • Shorebirds in the Spring of 1989 • Shorebirds in Fall of 1989 • Shorebirds in Winter of 1989

  6. In the News • How would golf courses effect the birds • Migratory birds-serious problem-hit fences /lightposts • Birds use this place as a motel-home is destroyed • “It would be quite an impact.”

  7. Field Notes • Canoe trip to Palo Alto Baylands • Water Quality Testing • Restoration

  8. Current Efforts at Solution • Problem: taking over baylands territory/hunting birds to extinction • Solution: Fish and Wildlife Refuge buying area to save and restore the area • Companies helping: Save the Bay, USGS, and Golden Gate Audubon

  9. Global Issues • Madagascar • Forest diminished • Wood=energy • Industry

  10. Possible Action Steps • Organizations you can join • The goals thast the organizations try to accomplish • Properly dispose of waste material

  11. Works cited • <<Bills>> Food, Feeding Habits and Digestions Apr. 24, 06 • “Environmental Problems in Madagascar.” • <http://www.refer.mg> 21 Apr. 2006. • “Get involved with save the bay.” <www.savethebay.com> 14 Apr. 2006. • “Global Environmental Issues: The importance of birds.” • <www.iwokrama.org> 19 Apr. 2006. • Grotenhuis, Louse. Personal interview. 20 Apr. 2006. • Neroulis, Nicole. “Birders teed of at Bayfront Park plan Menlo Park land for proposed • golf course is habitat for 100 species.” San Mateo Country Times 25 Feb. 2006 • “San Francisco Bay.” <http://www.manomet.org> 18 Apr. • 2006. • “SFBBO.” <http://www.sfbbo.org> 21 Apr. 2006. • Steinhart, Peter. California’s Wild Heritage: Threatened and endangered Animals in the • Golden State. California: Dept. of fish and Game, 1990 • “The Ohlone.” <http://www.savesfbay.org> 21 Apr. 2006.

  12. Image Citations • “Save the Bay.” Image. <www.savethebay.net.> May 1st, 2006 • “Pelican Image.” Image.<http://www.giftedtwist.>April 29, 06 • “Bamboo skewers.”Image. <http://www.zhejiangbamboo.> April 29, 2006 • “Strainer Spoon”Image.< http://cache.tias.> Aprl 29, 2006 • “Heron”Image. <http://www.exzooberance.>April 30, 2006 • “Flying Birds”Image.<http://www.media.niu.edu/>May 3rd, 2006 • “Canoe images”Image.<http://www.amonline.net.>Au May 2, 2006 • “Storm Drain pic”Image.<http://www.iowawaterquality.org> • “Golf Courses”Image.<http://www.ahherald.com>

  13. Image Citations Continued • “Modern Map of SF baylands” image.< www3.noaa.gov> May 2 2006 • “Historic Map of SF Baylands” image.<www3.noaa.gov> May 2 2006 • “Sumer Lake in Migratory Birds”Image. http://www.summerlakeinn..com, 2006 • “Craig and Jack” Image.<http://nova.menloschool.org>“Routes” Image <earthday.wilderness.org> May 2 2006 • “Madagascar White eye.” Image. <http://borderland-tours.com> 04 May. 2006

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