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Snowy Egret Population Trend in Oregon

Snowy Egret in Oregon has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

-67%Since 1977
6Routes In State
18Years

Notable Snowy Egret Trends in Oregon

long arc declinecomputed index

Snowy Egret has fallen sharply in Oregon: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Snowy Egret Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Egret in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2016, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±237.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2016
0.00Projected 2016 index
0.000.1495% range
±237.7%Backtest error
19722016
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
20120.000.000.14
20130.000.000.14
20140.000.000.14
20150.000.000.14
20160.000.000.14

Snowy Egret Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Snowy Egret in Oregon.
Princeton519791972
Malheur Nwr319891989
Fish Lake319941986
Hazel Camp220061997
Warner Vally120112002
Blizzard Gap120021987

Snowy Egret Population Trend in Other States

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