The best source of information on the population status of Ovenbird in Canada is the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). The BBS samples most of the breeding range, detects this highly vocal species effectively, and the population trends have high precision. BBS data show an increase throughout the 1970s, and some fluctuations over time, but overall the Canadian population has remained relatively stable since the late 1980s, around 20% above 1970. This is considered near the upper limit of little change over the long term. At a regional levels, most areas also show little change in population levels, but there have been moderate increases in southern Ontario and from the northern prairies into the Northwest Territories. 

The goal for Ovenbird is to remain at or above its average population level from 1970 to 2022, based on the Breeding Bird Survey. Recent data show that the population is within its goal range.