Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 8% (96 to 88 blocks). Greatest decrease in Southern Vermont Piedmont. Decrease somewhat offset by increases in Taconic Mountains and Vermont Valley.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4S5B
  • Other atlases: NY: 4%; PA: -29%; ON: 12%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Loss of critical wintering habitat (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.

Population Trends

Northern Waterthrush graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Northern Waterthrush Map 1Northern Waterthrush Table 1Northern Waterthrush Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyNorthern Waterthrush Map 2Northern Waterthrush Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds