Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 7% (122 to 131 blocks). Greatest increase in Taconic Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5B; SGCN-H
  • Other atlases: NY: 4%; PA: -6%; MD -48%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Causes unknown.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Retain and expand forest openings; set back succession of maturing forestlands.

Population Trends

American Woodcock graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

American Woodcock Map 1 American Woodcock Table 1 American Woodcock Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey American Woodcock Map 2 American Woodcock Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds