Dickcissel

The Dickcissel is a locally fairly common breeder in the CW region. Preferred habitat includes grasslands with mixed forbs and abandoned weedy fields. This species may be facing serious threats on its wintering grounds and from generalized restoration efforts and mowing and burning of nonnatives. BCN data in 2007 showed a significant decline but now shows a significant increase in 2013 which may be due in part to a shift in the breeding range of this somewhat nomadic species rather than an increase in the overall population. Photo: © Eric Secker