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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Snowy Egret Population Trend in New York

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Snowy Egret in New York has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-83%Since 1972
3Routes In State
35Years

Notable Snowy Egret Trends in New York

long arc declinecomputed index

Snowy Egret has collapsed in New York: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Snowy Egret Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±159.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±159.1%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.000.000.16
20250.000.000.16
20260.000.000.16
20270.000.000.16
20280.000.000.16

Snowy Egret Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Snowy Egret in New York.
Westhampton420051983
Huntington220231971
Jones Beach120121966

Snowy Egret Population Trend in Other States

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