Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 5% (167 to 176 blocks). Greatest increase in Northern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: FBMP: annual decline of 0.8%.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5
  • Other atlases: NY: no change; PA: 16%; MD: 10%; ON: little change
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Minimal change; benefits from regrowth and maturation of forests.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

Hairy Woodpecker graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Hairy Woodpecker Map 1 Hairy Woodpecker Table 1 Hairy Woodpecker Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Hairy Woodpecker Map 2 Hairy Woodpecker Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds