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Laughing Gull In Peninsular Florida

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Laughing Gull in Peninsular Florida has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-18%Since 1968
41Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Laughing Gull in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 109% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.1 (95% range 0.00–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±85%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+109%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–1295% range
±85%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
20254.30.0012
20264.20.0012
20274.20.0012
20284.10.0012
20294.10.0012

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Laughing Gull in Peninsular Florida.
Pleasant GrFLORIDA782009
Dale MabryFLORIDA731988
Plantation KFLORIDA562004
Pleasant Grove 2FLORIDA532024
PinelandsFLORIDA401990
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA312004
Merritt Island 2FLORIDA262014
FlamingoFLORIDA241983
Key WestFLORIDA181987
Card SoundFLORIDA142016
AripekaFLORIDA132023
Citrus ParkFLORIDA132024
IndiantownFLORIDA122010
Key LargoFLORIDA91991
Myakka Head 2FLORIDA92021
Sandy 2FLORIDA82022
NobletonFLORIDA72018
Myakka HeadFLORIDA62011
ScottsmoorFLORIDA52024
MabelFLORIDA41987
CroomFLORIDA42006
St AugustineFLORIDA32022
San AntonioFLORIDA32006
SalvistaFLORIDA31973
Winter GardnFLORIDA32009

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