Bird Community Monitoring at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, 2022
Hubbard T. 2024. Bird Community Monitoring at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, 2022. National Park Service
Effigy Mounds National Monument supports a diverse array of bird species. About two-thirds of the birds in the region are in decline. Birds are great indicators of environmental change and can serve as an early warning system. The Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network monitors birds at the park to understand how they are doing and how they respond to changes in their habitat. Overall the bird community on the park is faring better than in the region.