Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 46% (108 to 58 blocks). Greatest decrease in Southern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B
  • Other atlases: NY: -28%; PA: -35%; ON: -45%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Loss of available habitat due to erosion control initiatives; loss of insect prey availability; climatic factors on wintering grounds.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Protection of established colonies and available habitat; study assessing the suitability of anthropogenic and natural habitats.

Population Trends

Bank Swallow graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Bank Swallow Map 1 Bank Swallow Table 1 Bank Swallow Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Bank Swallow Map 2 Bank Swallow Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds