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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Connecticut

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Cedar Waxwing in Connecticut has surged: up 237% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+237%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Connecticut

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Connecticut: up 237% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Connecticut is projected to rise about 231% by 2029 — from 4.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 3.6–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±152.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+231%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
3.6–2495% range
±152.9%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
2025132.823
2026133.023
2027133.223
2028133.423
2029143.624

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Connecticut.
Warren13220111972
Willimantic2420181969
Long Hill2120191979
Uncasville1420241977
E Hartland1319921966
Mystic920231973
Sherman820191972
Warren 2720242012
Woodstock620071968
New Hartford619871974
Woodstock 2620242016
Buckingham420221970
New Hartford320241994
No Woodbury220241967
Danbury220231971
Mid Haddam220241976
Southington220241975
Westbrook120121977
Greenwich120171981
Granby120241988

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.