Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 3% (172 to 177 blocks). Greatest increase in Southern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5B
  • Other atlases: MD, NY, ON, PA:  all showed increases
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Minimal change; BBS data suggest that population has not recovered from pre-1982 declines because of loss of nesting sites (fewer outbuildings; changes in architecture; changes in culvert design).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:No specific recommendations.

Population Trends

Eastern Phoebe graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Eastern Phoebe Map 1 Eastern Phoebe Table 1 Eastern Phoebe Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Eastern Phoebe Map 2 Eastern Phoebe Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds