Welcome to the website of the most comprehensive survey of Vermont birds! Breeding Bird Atlases are used throughout the world to document and map the distribution of breeding birds. The first Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas, based on data collected by over 200 volunteers and published in 1985, was one of the first such books in North America. It helped to pave the way for similar Atlases in 30 other states, and has been an important tool for management plans and conservation efforts.

After 25 years of changes in land use, climate, and a myriad of other factors that affect where birds breed, Vermont carried out its "second generation" Atlas. Like the first Atlas, the second Atlas data will be valuable for a wide range of conservation efforts for decades. The Atlas will continue to be a critical tool and a legacy in Vermont bird conservation.

“Here for the taking is the perfect excuse to get out and enjoy that remarkable synthesis of color, song, and flight found only in the good company of birds."

- Bryan Pfeiffer, author, conservationist, nature guide, and avid birdwatcher