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Winter Wren Population Trend in Minnesota

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Winter Wren in Minnesota has surged: up 444% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+444%Since 1969
34Routes In State
57Years

Notable Winter Wren Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Winter Wren has surged in Minnesota: up 444% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Winter Wren Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Winter Wren in Minnesota is projected to rise about 31% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.95–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+31%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.95–3.195% range
±33.6%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
20251.90.853.0
20261.90.873.0
20272.00.903.0
20282.00.923.0
20292.00.953.1

Winter Wren Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Winter Wren in Minnesota.
Glendale1620241993
Jordan1220231993
Crane Lake1020241969
Lockport720241967
Hart Lake720241967
Sawbill Camp720241993
Hovland620241973
Bigfork620241993
Red Lake620241993
Chisholm620242019
Sawbill Lndg520241973
Cromwell420241967
Cass Lake220141980
Backus220132013
Floodwood220241979
Sherry Lake220221979
Nett Lake220242013
Mahtowa220231993
Babbitt220231994
Money Creek119751975
Tamarac Nwr120091991
Nebish120191982
Wigwam Bay120212021
Pine River120142014
Glyndon120102010

Winter Wren Population Trend in Other States

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