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Yellow-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Georgia

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Georgia has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-57%Since 1975
34Routes In State
41Years

Notable Yellow-crowned Night Heron Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Yellow-crowned Night Heron has fallen sharply in Georgia: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Georgia is projected to fall about 84% by 2028 — from 0.06 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-84%Change by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±64.8%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.020.000.15
20250.010.000.14
20260.010.000.14
20270.010.000.14
20280.010.000.14

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Georgia.
Keller1519931977
Pineora420182018
Fowlstown319881985
Council320232023
Fitzgerald219941989
Hawkinsville219821966
Rutledge220072007
Colonels Island220142014
Rentz220132001
Boston219951995
Ware Co220131999
Harrietts Bl119991987
Darien120171966
Stockton120042004
Baxley120102010
Everett City119891979
Cuthbert119941994
Guyton119901984
Wrightsville120142013
Nashville120102010
Lincolnton120022002
Riceboro120182018
Doles120061976
Lacross119751975
Jacksonboro119891989

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Other States

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