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Laughing Gull In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieWetland birds

Laughing Gull in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 926% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+926%Since 1969
38Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Laughing Gull has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 926% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 242% by 2029 — from 24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 82 (95% range 31–133). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+242%Change by 2029
82Projected 2029 index
31–13395% range
±121.2%Backtest error
19672029
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
20257726129
20267927130
20278028131
20288129132
20298231133

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Laughing Gull in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
JuniorLOUISIANA2791991
PetronilaTEXAS1802024
CreoleLOUISIANA1731987
BaysideTEXAS1332010
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA1162011
Loyola BeachTEXAS1142009
IndianolaTEXAS952024
Bayside 2TEXAS892004
Padre Island PaisTEXAS832015
Lag AtascosaTEXAS772024
Grand IsleLOUISIANA742019
Sabine Nwr 2LOUISIANA672017
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS612023
StowellTEXAS542023
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS492024
Sabine NwrLOUISIANA372008
WoodlawnLOUISIANA332021
Oyster LakeTEXAS262024
ChinquapinTEXAS232024
Bayside 3TEXAS232024
DanburyTEXAS192024
EstherLOUISIANA112021
HackberryLOUISIANA102016
Port AcresTEXAS62022
GlencoeLOUISIANA42018

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