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Snowy Egret In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsWetland birds

Snowy Egret in Central Hardwoods has risen sharply: up 74% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+74%Since 1986
5Routes In Region
21Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Snowy Egret in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±94%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.07Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±94%Backtest error
19742028
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
20240.070.000.16
20250.070.000.16
20260.070.000.16
20270.070.000.16
20280.070.000.16

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Central Hardwoods.
PinevilleMISSOURI72006
Wheeler DamALABAMA52023
PulaskiILLINOIS22007
BaronOKLAHOMA21999
CassvilleMISSOURI11996

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