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Great Egret In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasWetland birds

Great Egret in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has risen sharply: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+66%Since 1969
92Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Great Egret has risen sharply in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 171% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 0.00–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±143.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+171%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.895% range
±143.1%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
20252.00.004.8
20262.00.004.8
20272.10.004.8
20282.10.004.8
20292.10.004.8

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Great Egret in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
NatchitochesLOUISIANA1851991
CypressLOUISIANA451987
Neches BithTEXAS272017
HavanaARKANSAS222021
Mount UnionLOUISIANA172022
New WaverlyTEXAS132019
FishvilleLOUISIANA122014
DerryLOUISIANA101989
Chandler 2TEXAS102023
SpringhillARKANSAS92022
De QuincyLOUISIANA62021
StampsARKANSAS52024
EvelynLOUISIANA52024
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA52021
HopeARKANSAS42024
De RidderLOUISIANA42017
Fort PolkLOUISIANA41975
NatchezLOUISIANA42024
CanadianOKLAHOMA42017
Town BluffTEXAS42024
AthensTEXAS42023
FillmoreLOUISIANA31989
Derry 2LOUISIANA32023
LinvilleLOUISIANA32024
Turkey CreekLOUISIANA31998

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