Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Black-backed Gull In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Great Black-backed Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-75%Since 1982
5Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Great Black-backed Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Black-backed Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.02). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±107.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.000.0295% range
±107.9%Backtest error
19732026
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
20220.010.000.02
20230.000.000.02
20240.000.000.02
20250.000.000.02
20260.000.000.02

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Great Black-backed Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA41982
MerrimonNORTH-CAROLINA12013
GrandyNORTH-CAROLINA11974
Milltail CrNORTH-CAROLINA12021
NewportNORTH-CAROLINA12002

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