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Laughing Gull In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainWetland birds

Laughing Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 349% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+349%Since 1968
70Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Laughing Gull has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 349% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 471% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.2 (95% range 2.2–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±297.5%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+471%Change by 2029
9.2Projected 2029 index
2.2–1695% range
±297.5%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
20258.81.816
20268.91.916
20279.02.016
20289.12.116
20299.22.216

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Laughing Gull in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
ErnulNORTH-CAROLINA5002008
Bon SecourALABAMA4242023
Alabama PtALABAMA2292003
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA1291982
Myrtle GroveNORTH-CAROLINA1272024
Dauphin Is 3ALABAMA772021
Santa RosaFLORIDA732003
Dauphin IsALABAMA611990
MerrimonNORTH-CAROLINA492023
Alabama Pt 2ALABAMA462019
CornlandVIRGINIA442014
ShallotteNORTH-CAROLINA421991
HilliardFLORIDA412024
Chacaloochee BayALABAMA362019
ArapahoeNORTH-CAROLINA351992
Kiawah IslandSOUTH-CAROLINA302024
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA252019
CaytonNORTH-CAROLINA192024
GrandyNORTH-CAROLINA181975
Johns IsleSOUTH-CAROLINA181979
NewportNORTH-CAROLINA162023
MattamuskeetNORTH-CAROLINA162021
St. ElmoALABAMA152021
Milltail CrNORTH-CAROLINA152024
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA142011

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