Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 7% (15 to 14 blocks). Greatest decreases in Northeastern Highlands and Northern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S3B; SSC; SGCN-H
  • Other atlases: NY: -53%; PA: -61%; MD:-65%; ON: -65%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Forest maturation; parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbird (?); genetic swamping by Blue-winged Warbler (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: Mechanical treatments to set back woody succession; habitat restoration; population monitoring.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Golden-winged Warbler Map 1 Golden-winged Warbler Table 1 Golden-winged Warbler Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Golden-winged Warbler Map 2 Golden-winged Warbler Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds