Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Great Egret Population Trend in Kansas
Great Egret in Kansas has surged: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1977.
41×Since 1977
24Routes In State
38Years
Notable Great Egret Trends in Kansas
long arc increasecomputed index
Great Egret has surged in Kansas: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1977.
Great Egret Population Forecast in Kansas
If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Kansas is projected to rise about 65% by 2029 — from 0.46 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.76 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±225.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+65%Change by 2029
0.76Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±225.8%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2026 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2027 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
| 2028 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
| 2029 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
Great Egret Survey Routes in Kansas
| Albert | 83 | 2023 | 1969 |
| Rock Creek | 29 | 2014 | 2005 |
| Goessel | 10 | 2002 | 2000 |
| Trading Post | 8 | 2024 | 2000 |
| Melrose | 3 | 2023 | 1993 |
| Wreford | 3 | 2014 | 2006 |
| Dover | 2 | 2022 | 2016 |
| Barclay | 2 | 2010 | 1995 |
| Berwet | 2 | 2024 | 2000 |
| Susank | 2 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Olsburg | 2 | 2011 | 2002 |
| Humboldt | 1 | 2015 | 1991 |
| Lapland | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Wellington | 1 | 2024 | 1983 |
| Dalton | 1 | 2005 | 2004 |
| Ellinor | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Buckeye | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Grantville | 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Minneapolis | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 2017 | 2011 |
| Morehead | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Reece | 1 | 2024 | 2011 |
| Longton | 1 | 2021 | 1996 |
| Solomon | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
Great Egret Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.