Species · BCR 25 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Screech-Owl In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Eastern Screech-Owl in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+12%Since 1970
28Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Screech-Owl in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.000.0795% range
±47.3%Backtest error
19682028
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
20240.030.000.07
20250.030.000.07
20260.030.000.07
20270.030.000.07
20280.030.000.07

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
TroutLOUISIANA31988
WaldronARKANSAS22017
FishvilleLOUISIANA21992
CheniereLOUISIANA21984
IvanLOUISIANA22012
WechesTEXAS22016
RamseyARKANSAS11986
Locust BayouARKANSAS12010
PoyenARKANSAS12005
HollywoodARKANSAS11990
BlakelyARKANSAS11999
SpringhillARKANSAS12013
Dry ForkARKANSAS12021
DerryLOUISIANA11971
Mer RougeLOUISIANA12001
ClayLOUISIANA12011
Derry 2LOUISIANA12002
GoodwillLOUISIANA12005
Big CedarOKLAHOMA11994
PhillipsOKLAHOMA11991
BethelOKLAHOMA12017
Town BluffTEXAS12015
LivingstonTEXAS12015
New WaverlyTEXAS11973
DibollTEXAS12014

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