Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Western Cattle-Egret In Piedmont

Western Cattle-Egret in Piedmont has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+7%Since 1969
30Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.74). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±428.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.06Projected 2028 index
0.000.7495% range
±428.2%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.080.000.75
20250.070.000.75
20260.070.000.74
20270.070.000.74
20280.060.000.74

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Piedmont.
JulietteGEORGIA381981
EphrataPENNSYLVANIA301976
StockbridgeGEORGIA272002
GrovetownGEORGIA211992
RolandGEORGIA202006
Sporting HilPENNSYLVANIA141977
LanettALABAMA132007
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA121990
Liberty CityALABAMA101979
ProsperitySOUTH-CAROLINA101992
HollonvilleGEORGIA51976
BowdonGEORGIA41976
Upper XrdsMARYLAND31996
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA31979
ForsythGEORGIA22023
Van BibberMARYLAND21994
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA21990
LabottPENNSYLVANIA21983
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA21981
LincolntonGEORGIA12002
WashingtonGEORGIA12000
TheodoreMARYLAND11973
IjamsvilleMARYLAND12002
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA11997
CopelandNORTH-CAROLINA11968

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