Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 78% (9 to 2 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northern Green Mountains and Northern Vermont Piedmont.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S1B
  • Other atlases: ON: no sig. change (-35% in Southern Shield)
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is at the extreme southern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Decrease in spruce budworm abundance; increased demand for lumber resulting in decreases in acreage of mature spruce/fir stands (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No specific recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Cape May Warbler Map 1 Cape May Warbler Table 1 Cape May Warbler Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Cape May Warbler Map 2 Cape May Warbler Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds