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Barred Owl In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Barred Owl in Peninsular Florida has risen sharply: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+66%Since 1968
54Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has risen sharply in Peninsular Florida: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.69 (95% range 0.38–0.99). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.69Projected 2029 index
0.38–0.9995% range
±23.5%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
20250.670.360.97
20260.670.360.98
20270.680.370.98
20280.680.370.99
20290.690.380.99

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Barred Owl in Peninsular Florida.
PinecrestFLORIDA52024
Pleasant Grove 2FLORIDA52024
BelmoreFLORIDA32022
MabelFLORIDA32010
KenansvilleFLORIDA32024
Wildernes PkFLORIDA32014
RomeoFLORIDA22019
Myakka HeadFLORIDA22011
ScottsmoorFLORIDA22022
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA22024
IndiantownFLORIDA22015
NobletonFLORIDA22024
SandyFLORIDA22014
Devils GardnFLORIDA22018
PalmdaleFLORIDA21991
Mt. OliveFLORIDA22019
Green SwampFLORIDA22024
PinelandsFLORIDA22018
Merritt IslFLORIDA22004
Dupuis W.E.AFLORIDA22022
MicanopyFLORIDA11990
St AugustineFLORIDA12024
San AntonioFLORIDA12018
Polk CityFLORIDA12023
ChildsFLORIDA12001

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