Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 38% (13 to 8 blocks). Lost from Northeastern Highlands, Northern Vermont Piedmont, Taconic Mountains, Vermont Valley.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S1S2B; SSC
  • Other atlases: NY: substantial local decrease; PA: -36%; ON: -35%; MD: -15%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is on the northeastern periphery of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Unknown, but potential exists for invasive plant species altering structure of cattail marshes and negatively affecting local populations.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Conduct surveys using standardized protocol.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Common Moorhen Map 1Common Moorhen Table 1 Common Moorhen Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Common Moorhen Map 2 Common Moorhen Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds