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Great Egret Population Trend in Mississippi

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Great Egret in Mississippi has surged: up 850% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+850%Since 1970
61Routes In State
55Years

Notable Great Egret Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Great Egret has surged in Mississippi: up 850% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Great Egret Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Mississippi is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 7.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.8 (95% range 4.5–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
8.8Projected 2029 index
4.5–1395% range
±50.5%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
20258.23.912
20268.34.013
20278.54.213
20288.64.313
20298.84.513

Great Egret Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Great Egret in Mississippi.
Macon3820241966
Corinth3320242011
Panther Swamp Nwr3320182016
Eagle Lake2920242012
Tchula 22719941977
Isola2220221972
Trace Hinds2120222014
Tallahatchie1920241996
Necaise1220161984
Tchula1119711970
Trace South1120102007
Lake Mary1019901974
Tchula 3820241995
Tippo720241996
Grenada Lake720192017
Delta N.F.620211995
Lake520232006
Cybur520191978
Aberdeen520242008
Duffee520081997
Commerce419931993
Monticello420172017
Water Valley420182015
Trace Madison420192015
Winterville320112009

Great Egret Population Trend in Other States

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