Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Coot In Southeastern Coastal Plain

American Coot in Southeastern Coastal Plain has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-79%Since 1969
20Routes In Region
32Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Coot in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±139.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023
0.00Projected 2023 index
0.000.0895% range
±139.5%Backtest error
19662023
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
20190.010.000.09
20200.010.000.09
20210.000.000.09
20220.000.000.08
20230.000.000.08

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording American Coot in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
LovedaleFLORIDA52007
GreensboroALABAMA41996
Alabama PtALABAMA41972
HumboldtTENNESSEE31978
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA22005
MiccosukeeFLORIDA21969
Dauphin IsALABAMA11988
BloctonALABAMA11971
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA11999
Broad BranchFLORIDA11971
SandersonFLORIDA12004
PinettaFLORIDA12015
Laurel HillFLORIDA12018
Seminole Hills 2FLORIDA12014
St Vincent IFLORIDA12015
MaconGEORGIA11981
CorinthMISSISSIPPI12012
MaconMISSISSIPPI12012
LatimerMISSISSIPPI12011
MerrimonNORTH-CAROLINA12009

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