Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 9% (126 to 137 blocks). Greatest increase in Northern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B
  • Other atlases: NY: 1%; PA: -16%; MD: -45%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Unknown. Potential threats: habitat loss, shooting, and use of pesticides on wintering grounds. Urbanization and home development resulting in loss of forest tracts in Vermont.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No current recommendations.

Population Trends

Broad-winged Hawk graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Broad-winged Hawk Map 1 Broad-winged Hawk Table 1 Broad-winged Hawk Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Broad-winged Hawk Map 2 Broad-winged Hawk Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds