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(Vicia villosa). One shrub, a small coyote brush (Baccaris pilularis), was observed near the eastern boundary of the site Ruderal habitats provide marginal habitat to a few species of terrestrial vertebrates. Most species occumng on the project site are likely only utilizing the site as low-quality foraging habitat. Many more species would be expected to pass through or over the site en route to more suitable habitat. A small group of species may utilize the site throughout all or part of the yeaz as breeding and foraging habitat. The dirt clods and crevices created by the discing of the site in this habitat provides marginal cover for several reptile species, including the western fence lizazd (Sceloporus occidentalis), which was observed onsite, California alligator lizard (Gerrhonotus multicarinatus), and gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer), which may pass through this habitat en route to more suitable habitat and may forage in this habitat somewhat opportunistically for invertebrates and small mammals and birds. A few small mammal burrows observed within the bank located along the western edge of the property may also provide mazginal cover habitat for reptiles and amphibians. Local and migratory bird species also forage in a limited way within this habitat. Raptors observed flying over the site include the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), and white-tail kite (Elanus caeruleus). Other birds observed in and near the site include the great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Canada goose (Branta canadensis) prints and scat, mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), rock pigeon (Columba Livia), Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna), black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans), American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), western scrub jay (Aphelocoma californica), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), European stazling (Sturnus vulgarts), golden-crowned sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), western meadowlazk (Sturnella neglecta), and house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus). Common mammals also occur within this habitat. California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) and their burrows were observed along the edges of the site in low density. Botta's Ironwood 55+ Biotic Evaluation Live Oak Associates, Inc.