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Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Connecticut

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Downy Woodpecker in Connecticut has edged up: up 11% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+11%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Downy Woodpecker Trends in Connecticut

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Connecticut. See the full index history below.

Downy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Connecticut is projected to rise about 63% by 2029 — from 5.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.1 (95% range 4.8–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+63%Change by 2029
8.1Projected 2029 index
4.8–1195% range
±41.9%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
20257.84.511
20267.94.611
20278.04.711
20288.14.711
20298.14.811

Downy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Connecticut.
Warren2020111972
Uncasville1620241973
Greenwich1220181967
Long Hill920191972
Westbrook820241969
Warren 2720242012
Sherman620191972
Mystic520231974
E Hartland519921966
Willimantic520181967
Mid Haddam520241973
Danbury420231968
Buckingham320221966
New Hartford319871973
Woodstock 2320242016
Woodstock220071968
No Woodbury220241967
Granby220241988
Southington120241974
New Hartford120241994

Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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