Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 243% (14 to 48 blocks). Greatest increase in Southern Vermont Piedmont.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S3B; S3N; SGCN-M
  • Other atlases: NY: 146%; PA: 46%; MD: 226%; ON: tenfold increase in southern portions of the province.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is in the northeastern portion of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Ban on the use of DDT; adaptability to urban environments.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No current recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Cooper's Hawk Map 1 Cooper's Hawk Table 1 Cooper's Hawk Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Cooper's Hawk Map 2 Cooper's Hawk Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds