Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 37% (75 to 47 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northern Vermont Piedmont and Southern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B
  • Other atlases: NY: -13%; PA: -9%; ON: -29%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is in the northeastern corner of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Causes unknown.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:  No current recommendations.

Population Trends

Green Heron graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Green Heron Map 1 Green Heron Table 1 Green Heron Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Green Heron Map 2 Green Heron Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds