This dataset covers three years of parkwide landbird monitoring data collected from 2022-2024 at six national parks and monuments within the Southern Colorado Plateau Inventory Monitoring Network. These data were collected with the objective of monitoring trends in breeding-season density of bird species frequently detected during point count surveys and tracking changes in breeding-season bird community composition at both the parkwide and network-wide scales. Data was collected yearly at Bandelier National Monument, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Wupatki National Monument. These parks span an elevational gradient ranging from 1300 to 3000 masl, and encompassing varied habitats including arid grassland-shrubland, riparian woodland, pinyon-juniper woodland, ponderosa pine forest, and mixed-conifer forest. Survey data consists of unlimited-radius, seven-minute passive point-count surveys and includes time removal (interval of detection) and distance sampling (horizontal distance from observer) data. All individuals of all bird species detected by sight or sound were recorded during surveys, which were conducted during a 3.5 hour window immediately following local sunrise. Surveyors additionally classified the habitat at each point count station, and recorded survey-specific environmental covariates including wind speed, environmental noise, cloud cover, and precipitation. Surveys took place from late April through the end of June, with each park or monument surveyed once per year in order of increasing mean elevation. Surveys were conducted off-trail along transects following semicardinal bearings, with transect origin points situated on roads or trails within each protected area. Monitoring transects were randomly placed in a spatially representative manner using the GRTS algorithm.

This dataset covers three years of parkwide landbird monitoring data collected from 2022-2024 at six national parks and monuments within the Southern Colorado Plateau Inventory Monitoring Network. These data were collected with the objective of monitoring trends in breeding-season density of bird species frequently detected during point count surveys and tracking changes in breeding-season bird community composition at both the parkwide and network-wide scales. Data was collected yearly at Bandelier National Monument, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Wupatki National Monument. These parks span an elevational gradient ranging from 1300 to 3000 masl, and encompassing varied habitats including arid grassland-shrubland, riparian woodland, pinyon-juniper woodland, ponderosa pine forest, and mixed-conifer forest. Survey data consists of unlimited-radius, seven-minute passive point-count surveys and includes time removal (interval of detection) and distance sampling (horizontal distance from observer) data. All individuals of all bird species detected by sight or sound were recorded during surveys, which were conducted during a 3.5 hour window immediately following local sunrise. Surveyors additionally classified the habitat at each point count station, and recorded survey-specific environmental covariates including wind speed, environmental noise, cloud cover, and precipitation. Surveys took place from late April through the end of June, with each park or monument surveyed once per year in order of increasing mean elevation. Surveys were conducted off-trail along transects following semicardinal bearings, with transect origin points situated on roads or trails within each protected area. Monitoring transects were randomly placed in a spatially representative manner using the GRTS algorithm.

This data package contains Sierra Nevada Network (SIEN) Inventory and Monitoring Program landbirds tabular data collected during 2011-2024 at Yosemite National Park (YOSE), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI), and Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference at: Bird Monitoring Protocol for National Parks in the Sierra Nevada Network: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2124954 National parks in SIEN can fulfill vital roles as refuges for bird species dependent on late-successional forest conditions and as reference sites for assessing the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on bird populations throughout the larger Sierra Nevada region. These changes may result from regional processes such as land conversion and forest management, or from broader-scale phenomena such as global climate change. Monitoring population trends at ‘control’ sites in national parks is especially important because the parks are among the few sites in the United States where population trends resulting from large-scale regional or global change patterns are relatively unaffected by local changes in land use. Long-term monitoring of landbirds throughout SIEN provides information that can inform decisions about important management issues in the parks, including visitor impacts, fire management, and the effects of introduced species. Landbirds are critical food-chain links, eating millions of seeds and insects and in turn, are prey for other creatures. Because they have specific needs for food, nest sites, and habitats they are easily impacted by change. For these reasons, birds are among the most sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and counting them is one of the most efficient ways to take the ecological pulse of an area. Surveys were conducted in two large wilderness parks: Yosemite (YOSE) and Sequoia and Kings Canyon (SEKI) National Parks, and in one small park: Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO). Objectives are to 1) detect trends in the density of as many landbird species (including passerines, near-passerines, and galliformes) as possible throughout accessible areas of three SIEN parks during the breeding season and 2) track changes in the breeding season distribution of landbird species throughout accessible areas of SIEN parks.

This data package contains Sierra Nevada Network (SIEN) Inventory and Monitoring Program landbirds tabular data collected during 2011-2024 at Yosemite National Park (YOSE), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI), and Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference at: Bird Monitoring Protocol for National Parks in the Sierra Nevada Network: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2124954 National parks in SIEN can fulfill vital roles as refuges for bird species dependent on late-successional forest conditions and as reference sites for assessing the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on bird populations throughout the larger Sierra Nevada region. These changes may result from regional processes such as land conversion and forest management, or from broader-scale phenomena such as global climate change. Monitoring population trends at ‘control’ sites in national parks is especially important because the parks are among the few sites in the United States where population trends resulting from large-scale regional or global change patterns are relatively unaffected by local changes in land use. Long-term monitoring of landbirds throughout SIEN provides information that can inform decisions about important management issues in the parks, including visitor impacts, fire management, and the effects of introduced species. Landbirds are critical food-chain links, eating millions of seeds and insects and in turn, are prey for other creatures. Because they have specific needs for food, nest sites, and habitats they are easily impacted by change. For these reasons, birds are among the most sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and counting them is one of the most efficient ways to take the ecological pulse of an area. Surveys were conducted in two large wilderness parks: Yosemite (YOSE) and Sequoia and Kings Canyon (SEKI) National Parks, and in one small park: Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO). Objectives are to 1) detect trends in the density of as many landbird species (including passerines, near-passerines, and galliformes) as possible throughout accessible areas of three SIEN parks during the breeding season and 2) track changes in the breeding season distribution of landbird species throughout accessible areas of SIEN parks.

This data package contains North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Inventory and Monitoring Program landbird monitoring data collected during 2005-2023 at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI), Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), North Cascades National Park Complex (NOCA), Olympic National Park (OLYM), and San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference at: NCCN Landbird Monitoring https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2097578 National parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) can fulfill vital roles as refuges for bird species dependent on late-successional forest conditions and as reference sites for assessing the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on bird populations throughout the larger Pacific Northwest region. These changes may result from regional processes such as land conversion and forest management, or from broader-scale phenomena such as global climate change. Monitoring population trends at ‘control’ sites in national parks is especially important because the parks are among the few sites in the United States where population trends resulting from large-scale regional or global change patterns are relatively unaffected by local changes in land use. Long-term monitoring of landbirds throughout the NCCN provides information that can inform decisions about important management issues in the parks, including visitor impacts, fire management, and the effects of introduced species. Landbirds are vital to every Northwest ecosystem. They are critical food-chain links, eating millions of seeds and insects and in turn, are prey for other creatures. Because they have specific needs for food, nest sites, and habitats they are easily impacted by change. For these reasons, birds are among the most sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and monitoring them is one of the most efficient ways to take the ecological pulse of an area. Surveys were conducted in three large wilderness parks: North Cascades (NOCA), Olympic (OLYM), and Mount Rainier (MORA) National Parks and in two small parks: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI) and San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). Objectives are to 1) detect trends in the density of as many landbird species (including passerines, near-passerines, and galliformes) as possible throughout accessible areas of five NCCN parks during the breeding season and 2) track changes in the breeding season distribution of landbird species throughout accessible areas of the large wilderness parks.

This data package contains North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Inventory and Monitoring Program landbird monitoring data collected during 2005-2023 at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI), Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), North Cascades National Park Complex (NOCA), Olympic National Park (OLYM), and San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference at: NCCN Landbird Monitoring https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2097578 National parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) can fulfill vital roles as refuges for bird species dependent on late-successional forest conditions and as reference sites for assessing the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on bird populations throughout the larger Pacific Northwest region. These changes may result from regional processes such as land conversion and forest management, or from broader-scale phenomena such as global climate change. Monitoring population trends at ‘control’ sites in national parks is especially important because the parks are among the few sites in the United States where population trends resulting from large-scale regional or global change patterns are relatively unaffected by local changes in land use. Long-term monitoring of landbirds throughout the NCCN provides information that can inform decisions about important management issues in the parks, including visitor impacts, fire management, and the effects of introduced species. Landbirds are vital to every Northwest ecosystem. They are critical food-chain links, eating millions of seeds and insects and in turn, are prey for other creatures. Because they have specific needs for food, nest sites, and habitats they are easily impacted by change. For these reasons, birds are among the most sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and monitoring them is one of the most efficient ways to take the ecological pulse of an area. Surveys were conducted in three large wilderness parks: North Cascades (NOCA), Olympic (OLYM), and Mount Rainier (MORA) National Parks and in two small parks: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI) and San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). Objectives are to 1) detect trends in the density of as many landbird species (including passerines, near-passerines, and galliformes) as possible throughout accessible areas of five NCCN parks during the breeding season and 2) track changes in the breeding season distribution of landbird species throughout accessible areas of the large wilderness parks.

This monitoring dataset consists of variable circular plot - continuous distance - point count bird observations and site conditions along with extensive habitat data for breeding birds in the National Park Service Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network Parks. The dataset includes approximately 65,000 individual bird observations covering over 200 bird species observed at 12 NPS park units taken between 2001 and 2022. The overall goals of Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network breeding bird monitoring are the following: to identify significant temporal changes in the species composition and abundance of bird communities that occur on parks during the breeding season; to improve our understanding of relationships between breeding birds and their habitat and the effects of management actions, such as prairie restoration or prescribed fire, on bird populations. These goals are accomplished by examining potential correlations between changes in specific habitat variables, for example, vegetation structure and ground cover, and changes in bird community composition and abundance. The 12 park units included in this study are in Arkansas - Arkansas Post National Memorial and Pea Ridge National Military Park; Indiana - Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial; Iowa - Effigy Mounds National Monument and Herber Hoover National Historic Site; Kansas - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve; Minnesota - Pipestone National Monument; Missouri - George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield; Nebraska - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and Homestead National Historical Park; and Ohio - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

This monitoring dataset consists of variable circular plot - continuous distance - point count bird observations and site conditions along with extensive habitat data for breeding birds in the National Park Service Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network Parks. The dataset includes approximately 65,000 individual bird observations covering over 200 bird species observed at 12 NPS park units taken between 2001 and 2022. The overall goals of Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network breeding bird monitoring are the following: to identify significant temporal changes in the species composition and abundance of bird communities that occur on parks during the breeding season; to improve our understanding of relationships between breeding birds and their habitat and the effects of management actions, such as prairie restoration or prescribed fire, on bird populations. These goals are accomplished by examining potential correlations between changes in specific habitat variables, for example, vegetation structure and ground cover, and changes in bird community composition and abundance. The 12 park units included in this study are in Arkansas - Arkansas Post National Memorial and Pea Ridge National Military Park; Indiana - Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial; Iowa - Effigy Mounds National Monument and Herber Hoover National Historic Site; Kansas - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve; Minnesota - Pipestone National Monument; Missouri - George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield; Nebraska - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and Homestead National Historical Park; and Ohio - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

,This data package was produced by researchers working on the Shortgrass Steppe Long Term Ecological Research (SGS-LTER) Project, administered at Colorado State University. Long-term datasets and background information (proposals, reports, photographs, etc.) on the SGS-LTER project are contained in a comprehensive project collection within the Digital Collections of Colorado. The data table and associated metadata document, which is in Ecological Metadata Language, may be available through other repositories serving the ecological research community and represent components of the larger SGS-LTER project collection. The Breeding Bird Survey is a large-scale survey of North American birds. It is a roadside survey, primarily covering the continental United States and southern Canada, although survey routes have recently been initiated in Alaska and northern Mexico. The BBS was started in 1966, and the over 3,500 routes are surveyed in June by experienced birders. Routes 305, Nunn and 901, Rockport are located in the area of the SGS research site. The primary objective of the BBS has been the estimation of population change for songbirds. However, the data have many potential uses, and investigators have used the data to address a variety of research and management objectives. In the USGS-BBS Home Page, reults from the BBS are summarized, and pictures of birds and other species information. Data from 1966 - 2002 were managed by the SGS-LTER project. Additional information and referenced materials can be found: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/82150.,,

This dataset was used to characterize and report trends of landbird population parameters across the Chihuahuan Desert Network from 2010 to 2014, 2016, and 2017 (Big Bend National Park only) in "Landbird Monitoring in the Chihuahuan Desert Network: 2010-2017 Synthesis Report" by Colbaugh and others (2024). As such, it is most useful for replicating or extending that landbird synthesis analysis. It was part of a larger effort to monitor landbirds in National Parks across the southwest and southern plains conducted in cooperation with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (formerly, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory). The overall goal of the CHDN landbird monitoring program was to detect biologically significant changes in population and community parameters over time, focusing on a set of complementary attributes— species richness and composition, occupancy, and density— that together provide a comprehensive assessment of changes in bird populations and communities. We used point-transect surveys to sample two habitat classes: grassland (upland) and riparian. Sampling locations were selected within park-habitat classes, either randomly or systematically, using a spatially balanced distribution of points. Samples were replicated either spatially (for most parks) or temporally (for three small parks). The general window of breeding and sampling was from April through June, when increased territorial behavior by songbirds results in higher detection rates and greater sampling efficiency. Quality and reliability standards were sustained throughout the data acquisition and preparation process. In addition to the survey data, it includes two tables which can be found in the synthesis report: Table 2-6 - Breeding Habitat Guilds and Appendix B - Bird Species in the Chihuahuan Desert Network. More information about these tables can be found in the synthesis report.