Summary

  • Status in VT: Rare breeder on Lake Champlain islands. First breeding record in Vermont in 2000.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S1B
  • Other atlases: NY: increased from 3 to 5 blocks; ON: population expanding
  • VT’s role in North American range:Population is widely dispersed, particularly along the Atlantic coast.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Minimal change. Population seems to be slowly increasing on Lake Champlain islands in both NY and VT.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

No Species Account Available

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Caspian Tern Map 1 Caspian Tern Table 1 Caspian Tern Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Caspian Tern Map 2 Caspian Tern Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds