Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Little Blue Heron In Appalachian Mountains

Little Blue Heron in Appalachian Mountains has fallen sharply: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-70%Since 1970
13Routes In Region
20Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Little Blue Heron in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Little Blue Heron in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0195% range
±30.8%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
20250.000.000.02
20260.000.000.02
20270.000.000.01
20280.000.000.01
20290.000.000.01

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Little Blue Heron in Appalachian Mountains.
SummittALABAMA21981
Smyer LakeALABAMA21986
DrummondALABAMA22003
RiversideALABAMA22007
TradeALABAMA11967
Pine GroveALABAMA11995
GreensportALABAMA12024
OdenvilleALABAMA11996
BrooksvilleALABAMA11986
TalladegaALABAMA12022
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA11973
CanadensisPENNSYLVANIA11978
Peru MillsPENNSYLVANIA11972

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