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Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Alabama

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Western Cattle-Egret in Alabama has surged: up 192% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+192%Since 1968
77Routes In State
58Years

Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Cattle-Egret has surged in Alabama: up 192% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Western Cattle-Egret Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Alabama is projected to rise about 123% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.6 (95% range 0.00–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+123%Change by 2029
5.6Projected 2029 index
0.00–1495% range
±75.2%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
20255.80.0015
20265.80.0015
20275.70.0014
20285.60.0014
20295.60.0014

Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Alabama.
Wheeler Dam50020232011
Madrid8020231994
Dauphin Is6219901967
Whitehall3420231983
Brundidge2420211969
Guntersville2220022002
Foley2019841969
St. Elmo2020211996
St Florian1819911971
Grangeburg1720241966
Dauphin Is 31520212021
Linden1320231976
Lanett1320071970
Latham1319981967
Calebee1220241994
Choccolocco1220002000
Jasper1219981998
Autaugaville1120212006
Mclellan1020241966
Liberty City1019791979
Bay Minette1020241996
Valhermoso Spgs919671967
Brantley920241972
Alabama Pt919961980
Dauphin Is 2920181991

Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States

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