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Snowy Egret In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

Snowy Egret in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-63%Since 1968
72Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Snowy Egret has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 0.00–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±110.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
0.00–6.795% range
±110.3%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
20252.50.006.7
20262.50.006.7
20272.50.006.7
20282.50.006.7
20292.50.006.7

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Peninsular Florida.
Shawano 2FLORIDA1212011
Wildernes PkFLORIDA302014
WebbFLORIDA262024
SandyFLORIDA192015
Holey LandFLORIDA132024
Devils GardnFLORIDA122024
Mabel 2FLORIDA112019
KenansvilleFLORIDA92006
Sunniland GrFLORIDA82021
MicanopyFLORIDA61978
RomeoFLORIDA62024
ScottsmoorFLORIDA62024
Boca RatonFLORIDA61982
Pennywash CrFLORIDA62018
Pleasant Grove 2FLORIDA62022
Merritt IslFLORIDA62011
St LucieFLORIDA52024
Ridge HarborFLORIDA52024
IndiantownFLORIDA42015
AndytownFLORIDA41994
AlvaFLORIDA42023
Weaver StnFLORIDA42018
CroomFLORIDA42004
SalvistaFLORIDA31979
GardnerFLORIDA31997

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