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Veery Population Trend in Connecticut

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Veery in Connecticut has edged up: up 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+16%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Veery Trends in Connecticut

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

Veery Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Connecticut is projected to rise about 25% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 8.1–23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±65.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+25%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
8.1–2395% range
±65.3%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
2025157.623
2026157.723
2027157.823
2028168.023
2029168.123

Veery Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Veery in Connecticut.
Warren15920111972
Sherman3420191972
Woodstock 23020242016
Warren 22720242012
Woodstock1320071968
Granby1320241988
New Hartford1220241994
Mid Haddam1120241973
Uncasville1020241973
E Hartland819921966
Buckingham820221966
New Hartford819871972
No Woodbury720241967
Willimantic620181967
Long Hill420191972
Mystic320231973
Southington320241973
Westbrook220231969
Greenwich120171967
Danbury120231968

Veery Population Trend in Other States

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