Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 387% (15 to 73 blocks). Greatest increases in Northern Green Mountains and Southern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank SNA
  • Other atlases: NY: 19%; PA: 3%; MD: 28%; ON: 60%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Habitat generalist with high reproductive potential that has successfully utilized an underexploited niche.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

House Finch graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

House Finch Map 1 House Finch Table 1 House Finch Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey House Finch Map 2 House Finch Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds