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Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Osprey In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Osprey in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+150%Since 1968
143Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 29% by 2029 — from 0.28 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.36 (95% range 0.27–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+29%Change by 2029
0.36Projected 2029 index
0.27–0.4695% range
±25.5%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
20250.340.250.44
20260.350.260.44
20270.350.260.45
20280.360.260.45
20290.360.270.46

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Osprey in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Alabama Pt 2ALABAMA262019
Chacaloochee BayALABAMA112019
Jarvisburg 2NORTH-CAROLINA102022
Kiawah IslandSOUTH-CAROLINA92024
Myrtle GroveNORTH-CAROLINA72024
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA62011
SurryVIRGINIA52024
Alabama PtALABAMA42003
Dauphin Is 3ALABAMA42021
LovedaleFLORIDA42011
DarienGEORGIA42019
WrightsvilleGEORGIA42023
Grenada LakeMISSISSIPPI42019
Alligator PtFLORIDA32024
St Vincent IFLORIDA32024
AberdeenMISSISSIPPI32023
MattamuskeetNORTH-CAROLINA32019
BillingsleyALABAMA22022
CottontonALABAMA22024
WhitehouseALABAMA22021
CalebeeALABAMA22024
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA22019
Gainestown FerryALABAMA22011
Mossy HeadFLORIDA22008
MiccosukeeFLORIDA22021

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