Species · Connecticut · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Connecticut
Eastern Towhee in Connecticut has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-89%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years
Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Connecticut
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Towhee has collapsed in Connecticut: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Connecticut
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Connecticut is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 3.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±176.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–8.195% range
±176.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1 |
Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Connecticut
| Warren | 17 | 2011 | 1972 |
| Warren 2 | 9 | 2024 | 2012 |
| Woodstock | 7 | 2007 | 1968 |
| Mid Haddam | 6 | 2024 | 1973 |
| New Hartford | 6 | 1987 | 1972 |
| Woodstock 2 | 5 | 2024 | 2016 |
| Sherman | 4 | 2019 | 1972 |
| Uncasville | 3 | 2024 | 1973 |
| E Hartland | 2 | 1992 | 1966 |
| Buckingham | 2 | 2022 | 1966 |
| Westbrook | 2 | 2023 | 1969 |
| Willimantic | 2 | 2018 | 1967 |
| No Woodbury | 2 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Danbury | 2 | 2023 | 1968 |
| New Hartford | 2 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Mystic | 1 | 2023 | 1973 |
| Greenwich | 1 | 2007 | 1967 |
| Long Hill | 1 | 2019 | 1972 |
| Southington | 1 | 2011 | 1973 |
| Granby | 1 | 2024 | 1988 |
Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.