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Winter Wren Population Trend in Connecticut

Winter Wren in Connecticut has increased: up 32% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+32%Since 1973
15Routes In State
37Years

Notable Winter Wren Trends in Connecticut

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

Winter Wren Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Winter Wren in Connecticut is projected to rise about 52% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.17 (95% range 0.00–0.45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+52%Change by 2029
0.17Projected 2029 index
0.000.4595% range
±70.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.170.000.45
20260.170.000.45
20270.170.000.45
20280.170.000.45
20290.170.000.45

Winter Wren Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Winter Wren in Connecticut.
New Hartford320221997
Sherman220131972
Buckingham119741974
Uncasville119911991
Woodstock119961968
Westbrook119921992
Greenwich119751974
Danbury119761976
Warren120101972
Long Hill119741973
Mid Haddam120242018
Southington119991999
New Hartford119801980
Woodstock 2120212019
Granby120231989

Winter Wren Population Trend in Other States

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