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Carolina Wren Population Trend in Connecticut

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Carolina Wren in Connecticut has surged: up 33× on the route-weighted index since 1976.

33×Since 1976TrendPercent 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 →
50YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Carolina Wren 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 increasecomputed 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 →

Carolina Wren has surged in Connecticut: up 33× on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Carolina Wren Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Wren in Connecticut is projected to rise about 16% by 2030 — from 6.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 7.2 (95% range 4.5–9.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%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 →
7.2Projected 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 →
4.5–9.995% 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 →
±28.1%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, Carolina Wren in Connecticut is projected to rise about 16% by 2030 — from 6.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 7.2 (95% range 4.5–9.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19742030
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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20297.14.49.8
20307.24.59.9

Carolina Wren Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Carolina Wren 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 →
Long Hill2020191982
Danbury1720232005
Westbrook1520251977
Mid Haddam1220251990
Mystic1120231974
Uncasville1120251988
Buckingham920221975
New Hartford720242007
Greenwich520181976
No Woodbury320251993
Sherman320191989
Woodstock 2320252017
Willimantic220181975
Southington220251990
Warren 2220252023
Granby220251991
E Hartland119921992
Woodstock119941991
Warren120111991
New Hartford119781976

Carolina Wren Population Trend in Other States

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