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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Snowy Egret In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesWetland birds

Snowy Egret in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 641% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+641%Since 1974
45Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Snowy Egret has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 641% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 207% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.39 (95% range 0.00–0.80). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±174%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+207%Change by 2029
0.39Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8095% range
±174%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.370.000.78
20260.380.000.78
20270.380.000.79
20280.390.000.79
20290.390.000.80

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Oaks and Prairies.
HenriettaTEXAS192022
NobleOKLAHOMA112021
Peach CreekTEXAS101985
SeldenTEXAS42007
WalburgTEXAS32024
Whit Mtn.TEXAS32019
ChoctawOKLAHOMA22022
Wolfe CityTEXAS21987
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA11987
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12013
BeggsOKLAHOMA12011
SchroederTEXAS11984
HobsonTEXAS11983
CampbelltonTEXAS12019
Arenosa CrkTEXAS11981
LockhartTEXAS12021
Lone OakTEXAS11997
GauseTEXAS11996
Massey LakeTEXAS12016
OakwoodTEXAS11987
OlaTEXAS11984
DallasTEXAS12016
Glen RoseTEXAS12016
WeatherfordTEXAS12014
GrafordTEXAS12019

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