Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 53% (74 to 113 blocks). Greatest increases in Northern Vermont Piedmont and Northern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5
  • Other atlases: NY and ON: significant northward expansion; PA: 138%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is near the northern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas:Proliferation of winter feeding stations; warming climate; increased habitat availability with urbanization.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

Northern Cardinal graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Northern Cardinal Map 1 Northern Cardinal Table 1 Northern Cardinal Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Northern Cardinal Map 2 Northern Cardinal Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds