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Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Egret In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionWetland birds

Great Egret in Prairie Hardwood Transition has increased: up 34% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+34%Since 1968
69Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 117% by 2029 — from 0.27 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.57 (95% range 0.09–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±254.8%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+117%Change by 2029
0.57Projected 2029 index
0.09–1.195% range
±254.8%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
20250.550.071.0
20260.560.071.0
20270.560.081.0
20280.570.091.1
20290.570.091.1

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Great Egret in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
BismarkOHIO111995
GlenwoodMINNESOTA92019
OsseoMINNESOTA72024
EdenWISCONSIN72024
AshbyMINNESOTA62021
New BuffaloMICHIGAN52008
KielWISCONSIN42022
MillvilleMINNESOTA31976
New LondonMINNESOTA32014
KingswayOHIO32006
VickeryOHIO32017
Fall RiverWISCONSIN32024
ParisWISCONSIN32023
LagrangeINDIANA22002
Indiana DuneINDIANA22024
St CharlesMICHIGAN22019
No BradleyMICHIGAN22023
KnappMINNESOTA22010
GraytownOHIO21982
LimestoneOHIO22024
CochraneWISCONSIN22013
ViroquaWISCONSIN21978
Rolling PrWISCONSIN22024
Beaver DamWISCONSIN21997
Omro 2WISCONSIN22024

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