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Blue Jay In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Blue Jay in Gulf Coastal Prairie has increased: up 29% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+29%Since 1969
34Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.5 (95% range 2.3–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
8.5Projected 2029 index
2.3–1595% range
±22.3%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
20258.42.315
20268.42.315
20278.52.315
20288.52.315
20298.52.315

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Blue Jay in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
JuniorLOUISIANA711991
MamouLOUISIANA491982
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA372024
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA322019
HackberryLOUISIANA252016
EstherLOUISIANA222024
Vinton 2LOUISIANA222024
Port AcresTEXAS222024
RichardLOUISIANA182024
LafitteLOUISIANA171991
KaplanLOUISIANA162023
VintonLOUISIANA162009
MauriceLOUISIANA152024
GlencoeLOUISIANA102018
Forked IslandLOUISIANA102024
Gran ChenierLOUISIANA71982
CreoleLOUISIANA61987
WoodlawnLOUISIANA62021
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA52019
KatyTEXAS52024
Moon Lake 2TEXAS52023
DanburyTEXAS42024
WinnieTEXAS32024
StowellTEXAS32023
Rock IslandTEXAS32024

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