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Black-crowned Night Heron In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

Black-crowned Night Heron in Peninsular Florida has edged up: up 15% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+15%Since 1969
48Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Black-crowned Night Heron in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black-crowned Night Heron in Peninsular Florida is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 0.47 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.00–0.88). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
0.34Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8895% range
±23.6%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
20250.340.000.87
20260.340.000.88
20270.340.000.88
20280.340.000.88
20290.340.000.88

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Black-crowned Night Heron in Peninsular Florida.
Pleasant Grove 2FLORIDA122017
Shawano 2FLORIDA112011
MicanopyFLORIDA71968
TamiamiFLORIDA71971
PinecrestFLORIDA52024
Plantation KFLORIDA51993
Lake BuffumFLORIDA41999
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA32024
ClewistonFLORIDA32023
Holey LandFLORIDA32024
Babcock RnchFLORIDA31989
Wildernes PkFLORIDA32014
KenansvilleFLORIDA22024
Ft MccoyFLORIDA22023
Devils GardnFLORIDA22024
PalmdaleFLORIDA22018
Punta GordaFLORIDA22013
CroomFLORIDA22005
CorbettFLORIDA22007
Merritt IslFLORIDA22004
Dupuis W.E.AFLORIDA22023
Dale MabryFLORIDA11976
Myakka HeadFLORIDA11993
St AugustineFLORIDA11973
San AntonioFLORIDA12010

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