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American Barn Owl In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

American Barn Owl in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-58%Since 1987
12Routes In Region
21Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Barn Owl has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Barn Owl in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.02Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±21%Backtest error
19802028
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
20240.020.000.06
20250.020.000.06
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06
20280.020.000.06

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording American Barn Owl in Peninsular Florida.
Green SwampFLORIDA32006
ShawanoFLORIDA22002
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA12015
Boca RatonFLORIDA11980
AndytownFLORIDA11982
Pleasant GrFLORIDA11996
DavieFLORIDA11987
HomesteadFLORIDA12013
ClewistonFLORIDA12023
Shawano 2FLORIDA12007
Holey LandFLORIDA12014
Dupuis W.E.AFLORIDA12019

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