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Laughing Gull Population Trend in Alabama

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Laughing Gull in Alabama has surged: up 29× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

29×Since 1969
12Routes In State
53Years

Notable Laughing Gull Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Laughing Gull has surged in Alabama: up 29× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Laughing Gull Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in Alabama is projected to rise about 26% by 2028 — from 5.9 in 2023 to a central estimate of 7.4 (95% range 2.1–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±3751.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2028
7.4Projected 2028 index
2.1–1395% range
±3751.7%Backtest error
19672028
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
20247.01.712
20257.11.812
20267.21.912
20277.32.013
20287.42.113

Laughing Gull Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Laughing Gull in Alabama.
Bon Secour42420231993
Alabama Pt22920031967
Dauphin Is 37720212021
Dauphin Is6119901967
Alabama Pt 24620192004
Chacaloochee Bay3620192009
Dauphin Is 22520191991
St. Elmo1520211998
Elberta320221992
Bay Minette320092002
Georgetown119961996
Choccolocco119911991

Laughing Gull Population Trend in Other States

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