Species · Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Virginia
Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Virginia has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
-64%Since 1981
9Routes In State
13Years
Notable Yellow-crowned Night Heron Trends in Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
Yellow-crowned Night Heron has fallen sharply in Virginia: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Survey Routes in Virginia
| Cornland | 2 | 2007 | 1981 |
| Cape Charles | 2 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Dismal Swamp | 2 | 1999 | 1992 |
| Church Road | 2 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Quinby | 1 | 1992 | 1987 |
| Newsoms | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Backbay | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Walkers | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Chincoteag W | 1 | 2005 | 1993 |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.