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Blue Jay Population Trend in Connecticut

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Blue Jay in Connecticut has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-61%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
20Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Blue Jay Trends in ConnecticutNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Blue Jay has fallen sharply in Connecticut: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Blue Jay Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Connecticut is projected to fall about 35% by 2030 — from 10 in 2025 to a central estimate of 6.6 (95% range 0.87–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6.6Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.87–1295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±27%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Connecticut is projected to fall about 35% by 2030 — from 10 in 2025 to a central estimate of 6.6 (95% range 0.87–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Blue Jay Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Blue Jay in Connecticut.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Westbrook2120251969
Southington2120251973
Warren1920111972
Willimantic1620181967
Greenwich1420181967
Uncasville1320251973
Mid Haddam1320251973
New Hartford1319871972
Mystic1120231973
Danbury1120231968
Long Hill820191972
Buckingham720221966
No Woodbury720251967
E Hartland619921966
Woodstock620071968
Sherman620191972
New Hartford520241994
Warren 2420252012
Woodstock 2220252016
Granby120251988

Blue Jay Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.