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Pied-billed Grebe Population Trend in Florida

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Pied-billed Grebe in Florida has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-89%Since 1968

51Routes In State

53Years

Notable Pied-billed Grebe Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Pied-billed Grebe has collapsed in Florida: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pied-billed Grebe Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Pied-billed Grebe in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.56). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±524%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029

0.00Projected 2029 index

0.00–0.5695% range

±524%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2025	0.00	0.00	0.56
2026	0.00	0.00	0.56
2027	0.00	0.00	0.56
2028	0.00	0.00	0.56
2029	0.00	0.00	0.56

Pied-billed Grebe Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Pied-billed Grebe in Florida.

Devils Gardn	4	1996	1996
Webb	3	1991	1991
Holey Land	3	2009	1997
Winter Gardn	3	2007	2007
Sandy	3	1996	1989
Lake Buffum	2	2005	1987
Ft Waltn Bch	2	1990	1989
Punta Gorda	2	1980	1980
Covington	2	1987	1967
Corbett	2	2012	1989
Scottsmoor	2	1990	1969
Sunniland Gr	2	1969	1966
Ft Lonesome	2	2005	2005
Kenansville	2	2003	1968
Salvista	2	1971	1969
Tamiami	2	1974	1966
Flemington	2	1993	1992
Miccosukee	1	2024	2024
Lovedale	1	2009	1987
Croom	1	2005	1998
Wildernes Pk	1	2012	1992
Belmont	1	2009	1992
Romeo	1	1995	1995
St Augustine	1	1967	1967
Merritt Isl	1	2004	1992

Pied-billed Grebe Population Trend in Other States

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