Species · Vermont · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Vermont
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Vermont has surged: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
+156%Since 1968
26Routes In State
58Years
Notable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Trends in Vermont
long arc increasecomputed index
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in Vermont: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Forecast in Vermont
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Vermont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.3 (95% range 3.3–7.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-6%Change by 2029
5.3Projected 2029 index
3.3–7.395% range
±19.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7.1 |
| 2026 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7.1 |
| 2027 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 |
| 2028 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| 2029 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Survey Routes in Vermont
| S Reading | 18 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Marlboro | 13 | 2024 | 1966 |
| East Calais | 12 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Newbury 2 | 10 | 2023 | 2005 |
| W Rutland | 9 | 2024 | 1967 |
| St Johnsbury | 9 | 2024 | 1970 |
| Northfld Fls | 8 | 2021 | 1980 |
| Middlesex | 7 | 2024 | 1968 |
| Hardwick | 7 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Waterville | 7 | 1980 | 1967 |
| Post Mills | 6 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Newbury | 6 | 2004 | 1988 |
| Greensboro | 4 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Stowe | 4 | 2024 | 1988 |
| North Pownal | 3 | 2023 | 1971 |
| Stratton | 3 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Landgrove | 3 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Shaftsbury | 3 | 2024 | 1968 |
| Hinesburg | 3 | 1994 | 1969 |
| East Haven | 2 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Grand Isle | 2 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Gaysville | 1 | 2018 | 1967 |
| S Wallingfrd | 1 | 2022 | 1969 |
| Fletcher | 1 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Colchester | 1 | 2024 | 1991 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.