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Roseate Spoonbill In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieWetland birds

Roseate Spoonbill in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 148% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+148%Since 1969
41Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Roseate Spoonbill has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 148% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Roseate Spoonbill in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 4.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.0 (95% range 1.4–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±310.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
7.0Projected 2029 index
1.4–1395% range
±310.2%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
20256.61.0012
20266.71.112
20276.81.212
20286.91.312
20297.01.413

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Roseate Spoonbill in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
MauriceLOUISIANA302024
RichardLOUISIANA222024
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA222010
WoodlawnLOUISIANA202021
EstherLOUISIANA152024
WinnieTEXAS142019
Forked IslandLOUISIANA132024
Loyola BeachTEXAS122009
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA102011
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA92024
CreoleLOUISIANA81987
BaysideTEXAS82003
Sabine NwrLOUISIANA62002
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA52019
Bayside 2TEXAS42000
Goliad PrairieTEXAS42016
KaplanLOUISIANA32022
PetronilaTEXAS32021
Hinkles FerTEXAS32024
IndianolaTEXAS32024
Oyster LakeTEXAS32021
Port AcresTEXAS32023
Moon Lake 2TEXAS32024
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA22018
Sabine Nwr 2LOUISIANA22014

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