Species · BCR 26 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bald Eagle In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Bald Eagle in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 526% on the route-weighted index since 2000.

+526%Since 2000
27Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 526% on the route-weighted index since 2000.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to rise about 99% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.11–0.37). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+99%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.110.3795% range
±27.2%Backtest error
19942029
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
20250.210.080.34
20260.220.090.35
20270.230.100.36
20280.230.100.36
20290.240.110.37

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
BerwickLOUISIANA82013
TiptonvilleTENNESSEE42023
MaynardARKANSAS22023
DellARKANSAS22024
EnglandARKANSAS22021
GillettARKANSAS22014
UlmARKANSAS22013
WilsonARKANSAS22024
RamahLOUISIANA22014
IsolaMISSISSIPPI22022
Pawpaw 2TENNESSEE22021
EudoraARKANSAS12009
HughesARKANSAS12022
HarrisburgARKANSAS11998
LafeARKANSAS12017
Bardwell 2KENTUCKY12022
TransylvaniaLOUISIANA12003
BelairLOUISIANA12004
Morgan CityLOUISIANA12011
River RoadLOUISIANA12023
DundeeMISSISSIPPI12022
Eagle LakeMISSISSIPPI12023
TippoMISSISSIPPI12022
Panther Swamp NwrMISSISSIPPI12018
DeventerMISSOURI12021

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