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Barred Owl In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

All regionsMississippi Alluvial ValleyGeneralists

Barred Owl in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 306% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+306%Since 1968
58Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 306% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to rise about 55% by 2029 — from 0.67 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.32–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+55%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.32–1.795% range
±40.3%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.990.281.7
20261.000.291.7
20271.00.301.7
20281.00.311.7
20291.00.321.7

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Barred Owl in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
SaffellARKANSAS62019
RamahLOUISIANA52024
BerwickLOUISIANA52011
FreetownLOUISIANA42019
AtchafalayaLOUISIANA42024
Delta N.F.MISSISSIPPI42021
TallahatchieMISSISSIPPI42023
PawpawTENNESSEE42012
KraemerLOUISIANA32024
HughesARKANSAS22023
West TylerARKANSAS21982
South BendARKANSAS22023
EnglandARKANSAS22013
GillettARKANSAS22016
KelsoARKANSAS22014
Bardwell 2KENTUCKY22024
Morgan CityLOUISIANA21986
RayvilleLOUISIANA21994
BrousvilleLOUISIANA22023
River RoadLOUISIANA22022
Tensas NwrLOUISIANA22024
Eagle LakeMISSISSIPPI22023
Tchula 3MISSISSIPPI22023
DeventerMISSOURI21986
KennettMISSOURI22024

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