Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 200% (1 to 3 blocks). Increase occurred in the Champlain Valley.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S1B
  • Other atlases: NY: 43%; ON: no sig. change
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is at the extreme southeastern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Unknown. Boreal species with sporadic nesting.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No current recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Red-breasted Merganser Map 1Red-breasted Merganser Table 1Red-breasted Merganser Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyRed-breasted Merganser Map 2Red-breasted Merganser Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds