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Bald Eagle Population Trend in Florida

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Bald Eagle in Florida has surged: up 506% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+506%Since 1970
74Routes In State
51Years

Notable Bald Eagle Trends in Florida

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Florida: up 506% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Bald Eagle Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Florida is projected to rise about 160% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.15–0.40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+160%Change by 2029
0.27Projected 2029 index
0.15–0.4095% range
±68.1%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.260.130.38
20260.260.140.39
20270.270.140.39
20280.270.140.40
20290.270.150.40

Bald Eagle Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Florida.
St Vincent I420111996
Port St Joe320111989
Lake Buffum220181989
Croom220231990
Hilliard220232023
Tamiami219711971
Pleasant Grove 2220222014
Shawano 2220042004
Sandy220151995
Dupuis W.E.A220221994
Clewiston220232015
Citrus220122012
Myakka Head 2220182018
Indiantown 2120242018
Blountstown120082006
Broad Branch120172017
Punta Gorda120101986
Flamingo120231983
Apalachicola120182018
Covington119971997
Lovedale120112006
Belmont120231989
Romeo120191987
Ft Gadsden120141975
Dale Mabry119861986

Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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