Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Little Blue Heron In Piedmont

Little Blue Heron in Piedmont has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-21%Since 1973
19Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Little Blue Heron in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±559.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.03Projected 2027 index
0.000.1795% range
±559.1%Backtest error
19702027
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
20230.030.000.18
20240.030.000.18
20250.030.000.18
20260.030.000.17
20270.030.000.17

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Little Blue Heron in Piedmont.
LincolntonGEORGIA42002
RolandGEORGIA32012
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA32022
Barton CreekSOUTH-CAROLINA21982
MillervilleALABAMA11977
LanettALABAMA11999
WedoweeALABAMA12008
ForsythGEORGIA12002
CrestGEORGIA11990
HollonvilleGEORGIA11975
AthensGEORGIA12002
GrovetownGEORGIA12006
WashingtonGEORGIA11978
HebronGEORGIA12013
JordanNORTH-CAROLINA12011
CallNORTH-CAROLINA11972
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA11990
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA11988
Plum BranchSOUTH-CAROLINA11985

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