Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 73% (22 to 6 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northern Vermont Piedmont.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S2; SSC
  • Other atlases: NY: 12%; ON: no sig. change.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is at the southern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Spruce budworm outbreak during first Atlas may have temporarily boosted populations (?); reduction in area of spruce–fir forest and the number of mature conifers per unit area in northeastern VT caused by tree mortality from spruce budworm outbreak and increased logging.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Protection of boreal forest.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Boreal Chickadee Map 1 Boreal Chickadee Table 1 Boreal Chickadee Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Boreal Chickadee Map 2 Boreal Chickadee Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds