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Snowy Egret In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWetland birds

Snowy Egret in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 161% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+161%Since 1968
50Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Snowy Egret has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 161% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 0.45 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.64 (95% range 0.19–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
0.64Projected 2029 index
0.19–1.195% range
±55.7%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.620.171.1
20260.630.181.1
20270.630.181.1
20280.640.191.1
20290.640.191.1

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Snowy Egret in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
HongaMARYLAND102024
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS101983
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY102024
Del HavenNEW-JERSEY71991
MysticCONNECTICUT52000
Bethany BchDELAWARE51990
BlackbirdDELAWARE42024
WesthamptonNEW-YORK42005
HarringtonDELAWARE32024
DoverDELAWARE31979
Golden HillMARYLAND32004
Cape May ChNEW-JERSEY32013
Mt PleasantDELAWARE21998
WilmingtonDELAWARE21993
PepperboxDELAWARE22003
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE22024
Pt RepublicMARYLAND21985
EastonMARYLAND21976
CokesburyMARYLAND22024
NewarkMARYLAND22024
WellfleetMASSACHUSETTS21992
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS21977
HuntingtonNEW-YORK22023
Sachuest PtRHODE-ISLAND21990
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA22022

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