Summary

  • Status in VT: Decreased by 2% (177 to 174 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northeastern Highlands.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5B
  • Other atlases: NY: -2%; PA: -1%; MD: 2%; ON: -22%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is in the southeastern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Forest succession (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.

Population Trends

Red-winged Blackbird graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Red-winged Blackbird Map 1Red-winged Blackbird Table 1Red-winged Blackbird Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyRed-winged Blackbird Map 2Red-winged Blackbird Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds