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Species · Alabama · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Osprey Population Trend in Alabama

All statesGeneralists

Osprey in Alabama has surged: up 713% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+713%Since 1972
39Routes In State
44Years

Notable Osprey Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Alabama: up 713% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Osprey Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Alabama is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.44 (95% range 0.18–0.70). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
0.44Projected 2029 index
0.18–0.7095% range
±25.9%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
20250.400.150.66
20260.410.160.67
20270.420.170.68
20280.430.170.69
20290.440.180.70

Osprey Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Osprey in Alabama.
Alabama Pt 22620192004
Chacaloochee Bay1120192009
Pine Grove920242015
Guntersville520172002
Stevenson520242009
Alabama Pt420031967
Dauphin Is 3420212021
Greensport320242017
Dauphin Is 2220191991
Billingsley220222006
Cottonton220242011
Whitehouse220212021
Calebee220242022
Wheeler Dam220232014
Lakeview220242016
Triana220112010
Riverside220122010
Gainestown Ferry220112008
St Florian120242024
Valhermoso Spgs120092007
Mt Olive119971997
Maytown120232023
Grangeburg120082008
Castleberry120192019
Dauphin Is119891987

Osprey Population Trend in Other States

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