Do you enjoy watching birds and seeing them thrive in their natural habitat? Did you know that marsh birds are one of the vital signs recommended to be monitored in order to understand and protect resources of a park? In particular, the saltmarsh sparrow is used as an indicator species for monitoring the health of a saltmarsh. This project supports monitoring and a collaborative research project for marsh birds at the beautiful Fire Island National Seashore! As sea levels rise, there are concerns that marshes will continue to shrink, and loss of habitat will negatively impact saltmarsh sparrow populations as well as other marsh species. The main goals of this project are to continue NPS long-term monitoring of marsh birds at established survey points at FIIS; to assist in initiating a new