Data were collected during implementation of the Southeast Coast Network’s Landbird Community Monitoring Protocol. Automated recording devices (ARDs) captured bird vocalizations at spatially-balanced random sampling locations during the April-May breeding season. A subset of of recorded audio were reviewed and all discernible bird vocalizations were reviewed and classified to species. ----Supplemental Information: Avian taxonomy follows 61st supplement (Chesser et al., 2020) to the Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition (American Ornithological Union [AOU], 1998). Citations: AOU. 1998. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th ed. American Ornithologists’ Union, Washington, DC, USA.; Byrne, M. W., C. J. Wright, E. Thompson, and C. D. Jones. 2014. Protocol for monitoring landbird communities in Southeast Coast Network Parks. Natural Resource Report NPS/SECN/NRR—2014/853. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.; Chesser, RT, SW Billerman, KJ Burns, C Cicero, JL Dunn, AW Kratter, IJ Lovette, NA Mason, PC Rasmussen, JV Remsen Jr, DF Stotz, and K Winker. 2020. Sixty-first Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk, Volume 137, Issue 3, 1 July 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/ukaa030;

The Southeast Coast Network (SECN) initiated a pilot program using Automated Recording Devices (ARDs) to monitor vocal anurans in the network parks, with a particular focus emphasis on amphibians. Anurans were chosen for monitoring because of their global importance as ecological indicators, documented population declines and extinctions, and their high level of diversity in the Southeast. The overall goal of the pilot program was to determine trends in species occupancy, distribution, diversity, and community composition in SECN parks. Monitoring was conducted in the spring and summer with ARDs being deployed for 77-day periods. Park boundaries were used as sampling frames and a suite of spatially-balanced random sampling locations were drawn from 0.5-ha grids. Recordings were first machine processed to match vocalization hits using species-detecting algorithms, before being manually processed by researchers for QA/QC purposes. Over 192,000 signal detections determined to represent (in part) approximately 23 species were observed at 10 NPS park units in 2011, 2012, and 2014.

The Southeast Coast Network (SECN) initiated a pilot program using Automated Recording Devices (ARDs) to monitor vocal anurans in the network parks, with a particular focus emphasis on amphibians. Anurans were chosen for monitoring because of their global importance as ecological indicators, documented population declines and extinctions, and their high level of diversity in the Southeast. The overall goal of the pilot program was to determine trends in species occupancy, distribution, diversity, and community composition in SECN parks. Monitoring was conducted in the spring and summer with ARDs being deployed for 77-day periods. Park boundaries were used as sampling frames and a suite of spatially-balanced random sampling locations were drawn from 0.5-ha grids. Recordings were first machine processed to match vocalization hits using species-detecting algorithms, before being manually processed by researchers for QA/QC purposes. Over 192,000 signal detections determined to represent (in part) approximately 23 species were observed at 10 NPS park units in 2011, 2012, and 2014.

The Southeast Coast Network (SECN) initiated a pilot program using Visual Encounter Surveys (VES) and Automated Recording Devices (ARDs) to monitor amphibians and reptiles (collectively “herps”) in the network parks, with emphasis on amphibians. Amphibians were chosen for monitoring because of their global importance as ecological indicators, documented population declines and extinctions, and their high level of diversity in the Southeast. The overall goals of the pilot herpetological program were to determine trends in species occupancy, distribution, diversity, and community composition in SECN parks. VES monitoring efforts consisted of single time-constrained manual surveys conducted in the summer and early fall to visually identify herps at each sample site. Survey duration at each site was determined by four factors, 1) area to be surveyed, 2) vegetation density, 3) amount of downed woody debris (DWD), and 4) presence of freshwater aquatic features. ARD monitoring was conducted in the spring and summer with automated recording devices being deployed for a 10-day period. Park boundaries were used as the sampling frames and a suite of spatially-balanced random sampling locations were drawn from a 0.5-ha grid. Recordings were first machine processed to match vocalization hits using species-detecting algorithms, before being manually processed by researchers for QA/QC purposes. Over 9,000 individual observations covering approximately 70 species were made at 13 NPS park units in 2009-2010.

The Southeast Coast Network (SECN) initiated a pilot program using Visual Encounter Surveys (VES) and Automated Recording Devices (ARDs) to monitor amphibians and reptiles (collectively “herps”) in the network parks, with emphasis on amphibians. Amphibians were chosen for monitoring because of their global importance as ecological indicators, documented population declines and extinctions, and their high level of diversity in the Southeast. The overall goals of the pilot herpetological program were to determine trends in species occupancy, distribution, diversity, and community composition in SECN parks. VES monitoring efforts consisted of single time-constrained manual surveys conducted in the summer and early fall to visually identify herps at each sample site. Survey duration at each site was determined by four factors, 1) area to be surveyed, 2) vegetation density, 3) amount of downed woody debris (DWD), and 4) presence of freshwater aquatic features. ARD monitoring was conducted in the spring and summer with automated recording devices being deployed for a 10-day period. Park boundaries were used as the sampling frames and a suite of spatially-balanced random sampling locations were drawn from a 0.5-ha grid. Recordings were first machine processed to match vocalization hits using species-detecting algorithms, before being manually processed by researchers for QA/QC purposes. Over 9,000 individual observations covering approximately 70 species were made at 13 NPS park units in 2009-2010. Data collected under these two protocols are stored in the SECN data management system and are available online in the Integration of Resource Management Applications (IRMA) database maintained by the Inventory and Monitoring Division national office located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Southeast Coast Network (SECN) initiated a pilot program using Visual Encounter Surveys (VES) and Automated Recording Devices (ARDs) to monitor amphibians and reptiles (collectively “herps”) in the network parks, with emphasis on amphibians. Amphibians were chosen for monitoring because of their global importance as ecological indicators, documented population declines and extinctions, and their high level of diversity in the Southeast. The overall goals of the pilot herpetological program were to determine trends in species occupancy, distribution, diversity, and community composition in SECN parks. VES monitoring efforts consisted of single time-constrained manual surveys conducted in the summer and early fall to visually identify herps at each sample site. Survey duration at each site was determined by four factors, 1) area to be surveyed, 2) vegetation density, 3) amount of downed woody debris (DWD), and 4) presence of freshwater aquatic features. ARD monitoring was conducted in the spring and summer with automated recording devices being deployed for a 10-day period. Park boundaries were used as the sampling frames and a suite of spatially-balanced random sampling locations were drawn from a 0.5-ha grid. Recordings were first machine processed to match vocalization hits using species-detecting algorithms, before being manually processed by researchers for QA/QC purposes. Over 9,000 individual observations covering approximately 70 species were made at 13 NPS park units in 2009-2010.

The National Park Service (NPS) operates 32 Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) networks across the United States encompassing over 280 parks. Each I&M network implements a "vital signs" monitoring program in its parks. These vital signs represent elements and processes in park ecosystems that help indicate the overall health or condition of park resources. Just as people monitor vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse, the parks monitor selected vital signs to help them understand the condition and trends of park natural resources. Network personnel monitor physical resources and processes (such as air, water, climate, fire, erosion), biological attributes (such as species and biological communities), and ecological processes (such as disturbance and productivity). The Southeast Coast I&M Network (SECN) contains 15 parks containing natural resources, located across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Each spring, SECN collects audio recording data during implementation of the SECN's Landbird Community Monitoring Protocol. Automated recording devices (ARDs) are used to capture landbird vocalizations every second morning between March and June at up to 30 spatially-balanced random sampling locations per park. Five of the SECN's 15 parks are sampled each year on a three-year rotation. All discernable bird vocalizations are reviewed from selected recordings and classified to species. These data address the following protocol objectives: (1) evaluate status of landbird community species richness during the spring breeding season and (2) assess landbird occupancy and spatial distribution at sampling locations during the breeding season.

The National Park Service (NPS) operates 32 Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) networks across the United States encompassing over 280 parks. Each I&M network implements a "vital signs" monitoring program in its parks. These vital signs represent elements and processes in park ecosystems that help indicate the overall health or condition of park resources. Just as people monitor vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse, the parks monitor selected vital signs to help them understand the condition and trends of park natural resources. Network personnel monitor physical resources and processes (such as air, water, climate, fire, erosion), biological attributes (such as species and biological communities), and ecological processes (such as disturbance and productivity). The Southeast Coast I&M Network (SECN) contains 15 parks containing natural resources, located across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Each spring, SECN collects audio recording data during implementation of the SECN's Landbird Community Monitoring Protocol. Automated recording devices (ARDs) are used to capture landbird vocalizations every second morning between March and June at up to 30 spatially-balanced random sampling locations per park. Five of the SECN's 15 parks are sampled each year on a three-year rotation. All discernable bird vocalizations are reviewed from selected recordings and classified to species. These data address the following protocol objectives: (1) evaluate status of landbird community species richness during the spring breeding season and (2) assess landbird occupancy and spatial distribution at sampling locations during the breeding season.