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Great Egret In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

Great Egret in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-62%Since 1968
80Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Great Egret has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 33% by 2029 — from 4.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.2 (95% range 0.00–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+33%Change by 2029
6.2Projected 2029 index
0.00–1495% range
±56.6%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
20256.50.0014
20266.40.0014
20276.40.0014
20286.30.0014
20296.20.0014

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Great Egret in Peninsular Florida.
Shawano 2FLORIDA2372011
SandyFLORIDA602015
DeanvilleFLORIDA442019
Key LargoFLORIDA431990
Merritt IslFLORIDA412011
Wildernes PkFLORIDA382014
AlvaFLORIDA332023
CorbettFLORIDA322024
Mabel 2FLORIDA262019
Devils GardnFLORIDA242024
ShawanoFLORIDA232002
SalvistaFLORIDA221979
TamiamiFLORIDA201974
Winter GardnFLORIDA192019
Holey LandFLORIDA192024
RomeoFLORIDA152024
WebbFLORIDA152024
Weaver StnFLORIDA142019
Merritt Island 2FLORIDA132014
ClewistonFLORIDA112023
IndiantownFLORIDA102017
DavieFLORIDA102017
CrewsvilleFLORIDA102023
AndytownFLORIDA91998
HomesteadFLORIDA92024

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