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Snowy Egret Population Trend in Idaho

Snowy Egret in Idaho has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-86%Since 1972
5Routes In State
22Years

Notable Snowy Egret Trends in Idaho

long arc declinecomputed index

Snowy Egret has collapsed in Idaho: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Snowy Egret Population Forecast in Idaho

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Idaho is projected to stay roughly flat through 2012, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±831.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2012
0.00Projected 2012 index
0.000.3895% range
±831.4%Backtest error
19702012
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
20080.000.000.38
20090.000.000.38
20100.000.000.38
20110.000.000.38
20120.000.000.38

Snowy Egret Survey Routes in Idaho

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Idaho.
Blackft Res220011984
Henry219791974
Preston120071988
Springfield119971970
Mud Lake119941990

Snowy Egret Population Trend in Other States

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