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Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Egret In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieWetland birds

Great Egret in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 5% on the route-weighted index since 2002.

+5%Since 2002TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
8Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
13YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Great Egret in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Great Egret in Shortgrass Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
YoderWYOMING22014
HudsonCOLORADO12014
AmherstCOLORADO12018
PaxtonNEBRASKA12012
Murray LakeNEBRASKA12003
PostTEXAS12024
WakaTEXAS11992
ClaytonvilleTEXAS12004

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