Summary
- Status in VT: Decreased by 4% (167 to 160 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northeastern Highlands.
- Data from other research: FBMP: no sig. trend.
- Conservation status: State rank S5B
- Other atlases: NY: -4%; PA: 1%; MD: 2%
- VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
- Causes of change since first Atlas: Depletion of subcanopy vegetation from extensive browsing by white-tailed deer (?); reduction of woodland habitat due to forest maturation (?).
- Management/Monitoring recommendations:No current recommendations.
Population Trends
First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)
Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)
Change in Distribution
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