Species · BCR 31 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Least Bittern In Peninsular Florida
Least Bittern in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-67%Since 1968
32Routes In Region
54Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Least Bittern has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Least Bittern in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.69). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6995% range
±50.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
Routes In Peninsular Florida
| Andytown | FLORIDA | 19 | 1998 |
| Wildernes Pk | FLORIDA | 7 | 2014 |
| Webb | FLORIDA | 3 | 2018 |
| Myakka Head | FLORIDA | 2 | 1987 |
| Scottsmoor | FLORIDA | 2 | 1992 |
| Alva | FLORIDA | 2 | 2010 |
| Punta Gorda | FLORIDA | 2 | 1980 |
| Corbett | FLORIDA | 2 | 2022 |
| Micanopy | FLORIDA | 1 | 1987 |
| Mabel | FLORIDA | 1 | 2004 |
| Pinecrest | FLORIDA | 1 | 2017 |
| Indiantown | FLORIDA | 1 | 2000 |
| Salvista | FLORIDA | 1 | 1969 |
| Broward | FLORIDA | 1 | 1973 |
| Plantation K | FLORIDA | 1 | 1966 |
| Winter Gardn | FLORIDA | 1 | 1997 |
| Pleasant Gr | FLORIDA | 1 | 1993 |
| Shawano | FLORIDA | 1 | 2001 |
| Homestead | FLORIDA | 1 | 2018 |
| Devils Gardn | FLORIDA | 1 | 2012 |
| Palmdale | FLORIDA | 1 | 2004 |
| Aripeka | FLORIDA | 1 | 1993 |
| Weaver Stn | FLORIDA | 1 | 1991 |
| Citrus Park | FLORIDA | 1 | 1994 |
| Lake Buffum | FLORIDA | 1 | 2006 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.