The Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program Data Dashboard
This interactive website allows you to explore FBMP data and up-to-date results in three main ways:
- An overall Population Trend Summary page
- A page to explore trends and relative abundance of Individual Species
- A page to explore data by Study Site.
The dashboard data and results will be updated annually, once each year’s surveys are entered into the FBMP database.
Visit the Data Dashboard here.
The Status of Vermont Forest Birds (2017)
Major Report Documenting the Status of Vermont’s Forest Birds
A 25-year study of Vermont’s forest birds, including woodpeckers, warblers, and other iconic species, documented a 14.2 percent overall population decline during the period, raising concerns about birds and forests alike.
Highlights include:
- Relative abundance of forest birds declined by 14%
- 8 species increased significantly
- 13 species declined significantly
- Recommendations for land conservation and forest management practices
- Review of programs working to enhance VT forests for biodiversity
Download the Status of VT Forest Birds Report here.
Past Reports
Chace, J.F., S.D. Faccio, and A. Chacko. 2009. Canada warbler habitat use of northern hardwoods in Vermont. Northeastern Naturalist 16:491-500.
Faccio, S.D. 2003. Effects of ice storm-created gaps on forest breeding bird communities in Central Vermont. Forest Ecology and Management 186:133-145.
Faccio, S.D., and C.C. Rimmer. 1999. High rates of Brown-headed Cowbird occurrence in Champlain Valley forests: Conservation implications for migratory songbirds. In: Manley, T.O. and P.L. Manley, editors. Lake Champlain in Transition: From Research Toward Restoration. American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C., pp 361-370.
Faccio, S.D., C. C. Rimmer, and K.P. McFarland. 1998. Results of the Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program, 1989-96. Northeastern Naturalist 5(4): 293-312.
