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

Bald Eagle In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 611% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+611%Since 1987
82Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 611% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 147% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.07–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+147%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.2195% range
±49.8%Backtest error
19742029
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
20250.130.060.20
20260.130.060.20
20270.130.070.20
20280.140.070.21
20290.140.070.21

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Sprott-Cahaba RivALABAMA52014
St Vincent IFLORIDA42011
AutaugavilleALABAMA32003
Port St JoeFLORIDA32011
TazewellGEORGIA32019
WedgeworthALABAMA22022
HilliardFLORIDA22023
LovelacevileKENTUCKY22022
AberdeenMISSISSIPPI22016
ReelsboroNORTH-CAROLINA22018
CaytonNORTH-CAROLINA22018
PungoVIRGINIA22024
RiderwoodALABAMA12021
CastleberryALABAMA12019
Rock ChapelALABAMA12022
AppletonALABAMA12023
MadridALABAMA12005
GeorgetownALABAMA12019
Latham 2ALABAMA12021
St. ElmoALABAMA12021
Gainestown FerryALABAMA12015
BlountstownFLORIDA12008
Broad BranchFLORIDA12017
CovingtonFLORIDA11997
BelmontFLORIDA12023

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