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Little Blue Heron In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieWetland birds

Little Blue Heron in Gulf Coastal Prairie has held roughly steady: up 5% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+5%Since 1969
44Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Little Blue Heron in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 53% by 2029 — from 9.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 0.00–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+53%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
0.00–3095% range
±113.9%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
2025130.0030
2026140.0030
2027140.0030
2028140.0030
2029140.0030

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Little Blue Heron in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
MauriceLOUISIANA842024
MamouLOUISIANA601982
WoodlawnLOUISIANA422021
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA412019
EstherLOUISIANA232024
RichardLOUISIANA212024
KatyTEXAS202023
IndianolaTEXAS152024
LafitteLOUISIANA141990
Port AcresTEXAS132024
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA102011
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS102023
JuniorLOUISIANA91991
Gran ChenierLOUISIANA91982
StowellTEXAS92023
Moon Lake 2TEXAS82024
CreoleLOUISIANA71980
KaplanLOUISIANA72023
HackberryLOUISIANA52016
VanderbiltTEXAS51974
Rock IslandTEXAS52024
BaysideTEXAS52003
Goliad PrairieTEXAS52016
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS42016
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA32024

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