Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 94% (85 to 165 blocks). Greatest increases in Vermont Valley, Southern Vermont Piedmont, and Champlain Valley.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S3
  • Other atlases: NY and ON: expanded distribution
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is near the southeastern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas:Continuation of trend due to protection against persecution; forest re-growth; healthy deer population (food source).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

Common Raven graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Common Raven Map 1 Common Raven Table 1 Common Raven Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Common Raven Map 2 Common Raven Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds