Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 26% (159 to 117 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northern Vermont Piedmont.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B; SSC; SGCN-M
  • Other atlases: NY: -15%; PA: -2%; ON: -46%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Reduction in aerial insect populations; intolerance of homeowners to birds in chimneys; human use of chimneys during summer (may kill nestlings); capping of chimneys; use of steel liners in chimneys (too smooth for nesting).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Provisioning of artificial chimneys.

Population Trends

Chimney Swift graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Chimney Swift Map 1 Chimney Swift Table 1 Chimney Swift Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Chimney Swift Map 2 Chimney Swift Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds