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Blue Jay In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Blue Jay in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has held roughly steady: up 4% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+4%Since 1969
109Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 17 (95% range 12–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
17Projected 2029 index
12–2195% range
±11.4%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
2025171222
2026171222
2027171222
2028171221
2029171221

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Blue Jay in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Fishville 2LOUISIANA542024
Mt. SelmanTEXAS542024
LongstreetLOUISIANA522024
DibollTEXAS452024
ClayLOUISIANA402024
MortonTEXAS372024
AthensTEXAS372024
Powell ParkTEXAS352021
Easton 2TEXAS352024
FishvilleLOUISIANA342017
GoodwillLOUISIANA322024
CrossroadsTEXAS322024
ChandlerTEXAS312004
Chandler 2TEXAS302024
WechesTEXAS302024
EastonLOUISIANA291990
Fort JessupLOUISIANA292023
Pine PrairieLOUISIANA291997
BlakelyARKANSAS281999
ZwolleLOUISIANA282023
Union HillTEXAS282024
CypressLOUISIANA271987
Neches BithTEXAS272017
De RidderLOUISIANA262019
CaledoniaTEXAS262024

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