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Snowy Egret Population Trend in Mississippi

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Snowy Egret in Mississippi has surged: up 803% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

+803%Since 1979
19Routes In State
36Years

Notable Snowy Egret Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Snowy Egret has surged in Mississippi: up 802% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Snowy Egret Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Mississippi is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 0.63 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.77 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
0.77Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.695% range
±30.8%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
20250.730.001.6
20260.740.001.6
20270.750.001.6
20280.760.001.6
20290.770.001.6

Snowy Egret Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Mississippi.
Tippo1320092009
Latimer1120042003
Eagle Lake720242012
Panther Swamp Nwr620182018
Moon420092009
Delta N.F.320211997
Tchula 3320241995
Beverly219791966
Isola220221996
Macon220242002
Waynesboro220092002
Fort Adams219971991
Dundee120152011
Tallahatchie120211996
Columbia119811978
Cybur120191984
Benndale119981996
Tchula 2119891989
Necaise120162016

Snowy Egret Population Trend in Other States

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