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Barred Owl In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Barred Owl in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+125%Since 1968
298Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.46 (95% range 0.28–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
0.46Projected 2029 index
0.28–0.6495% range
±7.7%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
20250.450.270.63
20260.460.280.63
20270.460.280.64
20280.460.280.64
20290.460.280.64

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Barred Owl in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
CovingtonFLORIDA62021
ShilohGEORGIA62024
BrantleyALABAMA42014
VinaALABAMA42018
Gainestown FerryALABAMA42015
BlountstownFLORIDA42022
MiccosukeeFLORIDA42024
Hixtown SwmpFLORIDA42024
OsceolaFLORIDA42022
PineoraGEORGIA42010
BentonMISSISSIPPI42024
Trace CentralMISSISSIPPI42022
Chowan RiverNORTH-CAROLINA42006
Warrior StdALABAMA32024
ClaiborneALABAMA32006
Chacaloochee BayALABAMA32017
SteinhatcheeFLORIDA32023
NeedmoreGEORGIA31983
CouncilGEORGIA32024
White HillGEORGIA32023
Fort AdamsMISSISSIPPI32009
KinstonNORTH-CAROLINA32024
JamesvilleNORTH-CAROLINA32024
Lloyd XroadsNORTH-CAROLINA32021
DortchesNORTH-CAROLINA32024

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