Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 24% (62 to 77 blocks). Greatest increase in Southern Vermont Piedmont.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B
  • Other atlases: NY: 51%; PA: 122%; ON: sig. increase in province as a whole, especially in Northern and Southern Shield.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Forest maturation and/or reduction in air pollution may have led to increase in nest substrate (epiphytic lichens) (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No current recommendations.

Population TrendsNorthern Parula graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Northern Parula Map 1Northern Parula Table 1Northern Parula Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyNorthern Parula Map 2Northern Parula Table 3

Links

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