Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 42% (12 to 7 blocks). Decreases in Northern Green Mountains and Champlain Valley.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S2B; S5N
  • Other atlases: NY: -37%; PA: 26%; MD: 5%; ON: significant decrease
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is south of the southern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Loss of croplands and pasture due to farm abandonment and development.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No specific recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Horned Lark Map 1 Horned Lark Table 1 Horned Lark Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Horned Lark Map 2 Horned Lark Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds