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Roseate Spoonbill Population Trend in Florida

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Roseate Spoonbill in Florida has surged: up 144% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+144%Since 1974
43Routes In State
42Years

Notable Roseate Spoonbill Trends in Florida

long arc increasecomputed index

Roseate Spoonbill has surged in Florida: up 144% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Roseate Spoonbill Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Roseate Spoonbill in Florida is projected to fall about 71% by 2029 — from 0.37 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.93). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±369.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-71%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.9395% range
±369.1%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.130.000.95
20260.130.000.95
20270.120.000.94
20280.110.000.94
20290.110.000.93

Roseate Spoonbill Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Roseate Spoonbill in Florida.
Scottsmoor1220241977
Sandy1220151992
Sunniland Gr1020031985
Wildernes Pk920121997
Sandy 2920172016
Merritt Island 2820142014
Devils Gardn620172010
Croom520051999
Webb520242024
Winter Gardn520112011
Merritt Isl420111991
Pleasant Gr420081994
Flamingo320172000
Holey Land320242016
Childs320132013
Pennywash Cr320092009
Indiantown 2220232019
Chassahowitz220152015
Plantation K219911970
Boca Raton219821982
Vero Beach220161997
Shawano 2220112004
Card Sound220151998
Lake Buffum120122012
Corbett120122000

Roseate Spoonbill Population Trend in Other States

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