The University, founded in 1885 on the site of a well-established stock farm, includes 8,180 acres. The Stanfords stipulated that, although the land could never be sold, portions could be used as a source of income for academic programs. About 1,000 acres are leased for income-producing uses, 6,000 are reserved for educational uses, and 1,200 acres contain the cental campus.
Birds to look for:
- seed-eating, nectar-eating, and woodland species among the trees, shrubs, grassy areas, and flowers
- human commensals, and species associated with human-built structures near the buildings
The Central Campus and its Birds
The 1,200 acre cental Campus contains buildings to house 70 departments,
1,300 faculty, 14,000 students, as well as space to support 50,000 trees
and about 170 resident and visiting avian species, of which about 125
are regularly seen.
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