Species · Nevada · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Great Egret Population Trend in Nevada
Great Egret in Nevada has declined: down 29% on the route-weighted index since 1988.
-29%Since 1988
15Routes In State
33Years
Notable Great Egret Trends in Nevada
No notable trend signals for Great Egret in Nevada. See the full index history below.
Great Egret Population Forecast in Nevada
If the recent trend holds, Great Egret in Nevada is projected to rise about 508% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.43 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±524.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+508%Change by 2029
0.43Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.695% range
±524.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
| 2026 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
| 2027 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
| 2028 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
| 2029 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
Great Egret Survey Routes in Nevada
| Carson River | 7 | 2005 | 2001 |
| Beatty | 5 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Hiko | 4 | 2023 | 2001 |
| Ash Meadows | 3 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Ruby Valley 2 | 2 | 2021 | 2004 |
| Chimney Res. | 1 | 2015 | 2005 |
| Virgin Creek | 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Nixon | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Toiyabe Nf | 1 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Majors Place | 1 | 2019 | 1991 |
| Gardnerville | 1 | 2012 | 1995 |
| Fallon | 1 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Dobbin Creek | 1 | 2018 | 1985 |
| Gardnerville 2 | 1 | 2024 | 2013 |
| Darroughs Hot Spgs | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
Great Egret Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.