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Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Mississippi

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Western Cattle-Egret in Mississippi has surged: up 320% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+320%Since 1969
55Routes In State
57Years

Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Cattle-Egret has surged in Mississippi: up 320% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Western Cattle-Egret Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Mississippi is projected to rise about 104% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.7 (95% range 0.00–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+104%Change by 2029
5.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–2195% range
±72.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20256.20.0021
20266.10.0021
20276.00.0021
20285.80.0021
20295.70.0021

Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Mississippi.
Trace Hinds5220222014
Eagle Lake4320242012
Commerce4219931975
Tchula 23919941976
Monticello3320072007
Neely3220122000
Utica3120211975
Cybur2620191967
Corinth2319931993
Fayette2220071974
De Soto2020152009
Lake Mary1819901974
Columbia1820181969
Poplarville1819721972
Embry1720121995
Mt Carmel1620141987
Lucien1420071979
Trace Chickasaw1220182018
Trace South1220192007
Delta N.F.1220211999
Tchula1119751971
Fontainbleau1019761972
Benndale820231974
Okatibbee L.820081995
Duffee719971979

Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States

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