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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Great Egret In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsWetland birds

Great Egret in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 17× on the route-weighted index since 1974.

17×Since 1974
41Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Great Egret has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 17× on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 861% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.84 (95% range 0.00–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±196.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+861%Change by 2029
0.84Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.795% range
±196.1%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
20250.770.001.7
20260.790.001.7
20270.800.001.7
20280.820.001.7
20290.840.001.7

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Great Egret in Central Hardwoods.
Wheeler DamALABAMA1892023
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA112009
CumbackINDIANA102021
RoyaltonILLINOIS92023
BelknapILLINOIS42024
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS32014
ElkmontALABAMA22021
TrianaALABAMA22012
NewberryINDIANA22023
CantonKENTUCKY22024
SwedenMISSOURI22022
BaronOKLAHOMA22023
SwaimALABAMA12003
Valhermoso Spg 2ALABAMA12014
Carter GroveALABAMA12019
ZionARKANSAS12005
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS12014
RussellARKANSAS12021
PulaskiILLINOIS12023
BremenILLINOIS12022
SanduskyILLINOIS12023
KarnakILLINOIS12023
PimentoINDIANA12018
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY11967
JoyKENTUCKY12023

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