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Prairie Warbler Population Trend in Connecticut

Prairie Warbler in Connecticut has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-73%Since 1968
19Routes In State
56Years

Notable Prairie Warbler Trends in Connecticut

long arc declinecomputed index

Prairie Warbler has fallen sharply in Connecticut: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Prairie Warbler Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Prairie Warbler in Connecticut is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±126.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.001.395% range
±126.5%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
20250.000.001.3
20260.000.001.3
20270.000.001.3
20280.000.001.3
20290.000.001.3

Prairie Warbler Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Prairie Warbler in Connecticut.
Woodstock219961969
No Woodbury219821967
Mystic120141973
E Hartland119901967
Buckingham120151966
Uncasville120231973
Westbrook119941977
Willimantic120181968
Sherman120181977
Greenwich119921977
Danbury119891988
Warren119831973
Long Hill120191972
Mid Haddam120231973
Southington119941973
New Hartford119871972
New Hartford120161997
Woodstock 2120222022
Granby120241989

Prairie Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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