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Western Cattle-Egret In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsWetland birds

Western Cattle-Egret in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 11% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

-11%Since 1992
14Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Western Cattle-Egret in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±729.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±729.7%Backtest error
19812029
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
20250.050.000.17
20260.050.000.17
20270.050.000.17
20280.050.000.16
20290.050.000.16

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Appalachian Mountains.
GuntersvilleALABAMA222002
ChoccoloccoALABAMA122000
JasperALABAMA121998
Pine GroveALABAMA82008
ChildersburgALABAMA81999
Smyer LakeALABAMA51999
Mt OliveALABAMA51992
KymulgaALABAMA52024
GreensportALABAMA32024
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA31981
TradeALABAMA21996
Jefferson CtyTENNESSEE22000
TalladegaALABAMA12017
RiversideALABAMA12010

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