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Western Cattle-Egret In Great Basin

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Western Cattle-Egret in Great Basin has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

-57%Since 1984
9Routes In Region
21Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±860.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.05Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±860.9%Backtest error
19802026
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
20220.050.000.20
20230.050.000.20
20240.050.000.20
20250.050.000.20
20260.050.000.20

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Great Basin.
Oak CityUTAH382000
GoshenUTAH72000
FallonNEVADA62013
DeltaUTAH62005
PrestonIDAHO32007
CallaoUTAH22000
DorrisCALIFORNIA11981
Ruby Valley 2NEVADA12021
Bear RiverUTAH12017

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