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Snowy Egret Population Trend in Kansas

Snowy Egret in Kansas has surged: up 698% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+698%Since 1973
6Routes In State
29Years

Notable Snowy Egret Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Snowy Egret has surged in Kansas: up 698% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Snowy Egret Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.29 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±281.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.29Projected 2028 index
0.001.095% range
±281.3%Backtest error
19692028
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
20240.280.000.99
20250.280.000.99
20260.280.001.00
20270.290.001.0
20280.290.001.0

Snowy Egret Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Kansas.
Berwet420082008
Melrose119931993
Wellington120191988
Dalton120112011
Albert120231969
Trading Post120222022

Snowy Egret Population Trend in Other States

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