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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Egret In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesWetland birds

Great Egret in Oaks and Prairies has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+31%Since 1970
67Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Great Egret in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 66% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 0.51–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±76.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+66%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
0.51–4.695% range
±76.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.40.384.4
20262.40.414.5
20272.50.454.5
20282.50.484.5
20292.50.514.6

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Great Egret in Oaks and Prairies.
HenriettaTEXAS252022
Massey LakeTEXAS122024
DallasTEXAS122024
Wills PointTEXAS102016
BonnerTEXAS82024
CarlosTEXAS72024
BrucevilleTEXAS62024
Arenosa CrkTEXAS52021
WalburgTEXAS42024
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA32024
ChoctawOKLAHOMA32023
DuncanOKLAHOMA32023
CampbelltonTEXAS32024
Lone OakTEXAS32022
ThorntonTEXAS31984
RhomeTEXAS32021
FanninTEXAS32023
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA22009
BeggsOKLAHOMA22023
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA22023
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22022
SkiatookOKLAHOMA22011
SchroederTEXAS21996
Peach CreekTEXAS21992
GrafordTEXAS22019

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