Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 6% (178 to 167 blocks). Greatest decrease in Taconic Mountains and Northeastern Highlands.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5B; S5N
  • Other atlases: NY, PA, MD: virtually no change; ON: sig. increase in north.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Minimal change.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

American Goldfinch graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

American Goldfinch Map 1American Goldfinch Table 1American Goldfinch Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyAmerican Goldfinch Map 2American Goldfinch Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds