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Roseate Spoonbill In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

All regionsMississippi Alluvial ValleyWetland birds

Roseate Spoonbill in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 164% on the route-weighted index since 1999.

+164%Since 1999
18Routes In Region
21Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Roseate Spoonbill has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 164% on the route-weighted index since 1999.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Roseate Spoonbill in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to rise about 18% by 2028 — from 0.18 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.21 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±80.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2028
0.21Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±80.1%Backtest error
19872028
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
20240.200.000.47
20250.200.000.47
20260.200.000.47
20270.210.000.47
20280.210.000.47

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Roseate Spoonbill in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
KeystoneLOUISIANA72013
IsolaMISSISSIPPI62021
GibsonLOUISIANA42000
KraemerLOUISIANA42023
BerwickLOUISIANA42016
AtchafalayaLOUISIANA32013
Baton RougeLOUISIANA32011
Eagle LakeMISSISSIPPI32015
RamahLOUISIANA22022
FreetownLOUISIANA12009
BrousvilleLOUISIANA12021
FrogmoreLOUISIANA12023
BelairLOUISIANA12019
Rayville 2LOUISIANA12023
Port AllenLOUISIANA12011
River RoadLOUISIANA12015
Tensas NwrLOUISIANA11987
Tchula 3MISSISSIPPI12019

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