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Least Flycatcher Population Trend in Connecticut

Least Flycatcher in Connecticut has collapsed: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-84%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Least Flycatcher Trends in Connecticut

long arc declinecomputed index

Least Flycatcher has collapsed in Connecticut: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Least Flycatcher Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Least Flycatcher in Connecticut is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±148.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.001.595% range
±148.8%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
20250.000.001.5
20260.000.001.5
20270.000.001.5
20280.000.001.5
20290.000.001.5

Least Flycatcher Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Least Flycatcher in Connecticut.
Woodstock 21020242016
Sherman320181972
New Hartford319851972
Warren220111972
Long Hill219871973
New Hartford220131995
Warren 2220242013
Granby220191990
Mystic120211973
E Hartland119921966
Buckingham120031966
Uncasville120091977
Woodstock120071968
Westbrook119841981
Willimantic120181967
No Woodbury120181967
Greenwich119781968
Danbury119851968
Mid Haddam120071973
Southington119851976

Least Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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