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Swamp Sparrow Population Trend in Connecticut

Swamp Sparrow in Connecticut has edged up: up 21% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+21%Since 1969
20Routes In State
57Years

Notable Swamp Sparrow Trends in Connecticut

No notable trend signals for Swamp Sparrow in Connecticut. See the full index history below.

Swamp Sparrow Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Swamp Sparrow in Connecticut is projected to rise about 84% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.00–3.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+84%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.003.795% range
±57.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.80.003.7
20261.80.003.7
20271.80.003.7
20281.80.003.7
20291.80.003.7

Swamp Sparrow Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Swamp Sparrow in Connecticut.
Warren3420111972
Buckingham520041972
Warren 2520242017
Woodstock 2320242016
Woodstock220031968
Willimantic219981967
New Hartford219871974
Mystic120231980
E Hartland119891968
Uncasville119931993
Westbrook119941977
No Woodbury120221967
Sherman120161974
Greenwich119901978
Danbury120231975
Long Hill119841981
Mid Haddam120211983
Southington119841977
New Hartford120211998
Granby120241991

Swamp Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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