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Species · BCR 31 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Blue Heron In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

Great Blue Heron in Peninsular Florida has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-46%Since 1968
80Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Great Blue Heron in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Blue Heron in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.00–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.295% range
±23.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.40.003.3
20261.40.003.3
20271.40.003.2
20281.30.003.2
20291.30.003.2

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Great Blue Heron in Peninsular Florida.
ShawanoFLORIDA252002
Merritt Island 2FLORIDA202014
CorbettFLORIDA142024
Shawano 2FLORIDA132011
Merritt IslFLORIDA122011
SandyFLORIDA112015
Weaver StnFLORIDA92019
Wildernes PkFLORIDA82014
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA62004
IndiantownFLORIDA52017
TamiamiFLORIDA51974
WebbFLORIDA52024
ChildsFLORIDA42018
PinecrestFLORIDA42024
St LucieFLORIDA42024
ClewistonFLORIDA42023
Holey LandFLORIDA42024
San AntonioFLORIDA32023
Devils GardnFLORIDA32024
Mabel 2FLORIDA32019
Lake BuffumFLORIDA32024
Sandy 2FLORIDA32024
CrewsvilleFLORIDA32023
MicanopyFLORIDA21989
ScottsmoorFLORIDA22024

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