Species · Mississippi · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Mississippi
Eastern Screech-Owl in Mississippi has fallen sharply: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1978.
-50%Since 1978
13Routes In State
18Years
Notable Eastern Screech-Owl Trends in Mississippi
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Mississippi: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1978.
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Forecast in Mississippi
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Mississippi is projected to fall about 17% by 2024 — from 0.05 in 2019 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-17%Change by 2024
0.04Projected 2024 index
0.00–0.1295% range
±46.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2024 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
Eastern Screech-Owl Survey Routes in Mississippi
| Olive Branch | 2 | 1975 | 1975 |
| De Soto | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Lucien | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Fayette | 1 | 1999 | 1994 |
| Grenada Lake | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Walthall | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Warren Vick | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Cybur | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Necaise | 1 | 2018 | 2002 |
| Tupelo | 1 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Macon | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Benndale | 1 | 2019 | 2004 |
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.