Species · Pennsylvania · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Pennsylvania
Western Cattle-Egret in Pennsylvania has risen sharply: up 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
+59%Since 1970
9Routes In State
14Years
Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in Pennsylvania
long arc increasecomputed index
Western Cattle-Egret has risen sharply in Pennsylvania: up 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in Pennsylvania
| Ephrata | 30 | 1976 | 1971 |
| Sporting Hil | 14 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Mount Joy | 12 | 1990 | 1979 |
| West Grove | 3 | 1979 | 1967 |
| Middletown | 3 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Labott | 2 | 1983 | 1970 |
| Mt Gretna | 2 | 1990 | 1969 |
| Doe Run | 1 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Gatchelville | 1 | 1984 | 1977 |
Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.