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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Connecticut

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Mourning Dove in Connecticut has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+39%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Connecticut

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Connecticut. See the full index history below.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Connecticut is projected to rise about 44% by 2029 — from 17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 24 (95% range 14–35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+44%Change by 2029
24Projected 2029 index
14–3595% range
±53.9%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
2025241435
2026241435
2027241435
2028241435
2029241435

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Connecticut.
Danbury5220231968
Willimantic4320181967
Southington3120241973
Warren2920111972
Mid Haddam2920241973
Long Hill2520191972
Uncasville2420241973
New Hartford2219871972
Woodstock2120071968
E Hartland1919921966
Buckingham1920221966
Granby1720241988
Westbrook1620241969
Sherman1620191972
Greenwich1520181967
Warren 21420242012
New Hartford920241994
No Woodbury720241967
Mystic520231973
Woodstock 2520242016

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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