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Ovenbird Population Trend in Connecticut

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Ovenbird in Connecticut has risen sharply: up 70% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+70%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Ovenbird Trends in Connecticut

long arc increasecomputed index

Ovenbird has risen sharply in Connecticut: up 70% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ovenbird Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Connecticut is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 16 (95% range 12–19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
12–1995% range
±11%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
2025151218
2026151218
2027151218
2028151219
2029161219

Ovenbird Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Ovenbird in Connecticut.
Warren5920111972
Woodstock 23520242016
Mid Haddam2920241973
Warren 22320242012
New Hartford2120241994
Uncasville1720241973
Granby1420241988
Willimantic1320181967
No Woodbury1320241967
Sherman1120191972
New Hartford1119871972
Woodstock1020071968
Long Hill1020191972
Buckingham820221966
Mystic520231973
E Hartland519921966
Westbrook220191969
Southington220231973
Greenwich120091967
Danbury120231968

Ovenbird Population Trend in Other States

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