Florida Sandhill Crane Just under 4,600 individuals Increase the statewide estimate by 10% over the next 10 years. Tern Estimated at a mean of 12,562 13,000 pairs breeding pairs Limpkin Hunter et al. (2006) estimated the Maintain or increase the Florida population of Limpkins to be population size of the Limpkin. between 4,000 and 6,000 Little Blue Heron N/A Reverse the decline of little blue heron in Florida. Marian's Marsh Wren No information available on Maintain or increase current population size or trend within the population within the next 10 past 10 years. Based on surveys conducted in 1979, there were an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 breeding pairs. Northern Bobwhite (FWC An estimated density for Peninsular An estimated density for 2007) Florida of 0.024 bird per improvable Peninsular Florida of 0.106 birds acre in 1999 per improvable acre to match the 1980 fall population estimate Osprey (Monroe County) Likely 3,500 to 4,000 pairs statewide; Maintain a stable or increasing Monroe County population population trend for the conservatively estimated at <250 nonmigratory Ospreys in pairs (S.Bass, USFWS, unpublished Monroe, Lee, Collier, and data; T. Wilmers, USFWS, pers. Miami-Dade counties over the comm, L. Oberhofer, NPS, next 20 years. unpublished data). Reddish Egret 600 to 800 mature individuals (Note: Increase the population size of 2017 estimate of 480 nesting pairs the Reddish Egret in Florida. [95%CI: 375 606; FWC – unpublished data]).
Florida Sandhill Crane Just under 4,600 individuals Increase the statewide estimate by 10% over the next 10 years. Tern Estimated at a mean of 12,562 breeding pairs 13,000 pairs Limpkin Hunter et al. (2006) estimated the Florida population of Limpkins to be between 4,000 and 6,000 Maintain or increase the population size of the Limpkin. Little Blue Heron N/A Reverse the decline of little blue heron in Florida. Marian's Marsh Wren No information available on population size or trend within the past 10 years. Based on surveys conducted in 1979, there were an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 breeding pairs. Maintain or increase current population within the next 10 Northern Bobwhite (FWC 2007) An estimated density for Peninsular Florida of 0.024 bird per improvable acre in 1999 An estimated density for Peninsular Florida of 0.106 birds per improvable acre to match the 1980 fall population estimate Osprey (Monroe County) Likely 3,500 to 4,000 pairs statewide; Monroe County population conservatively estimated at <250 pairs (S.Bass, USFWS, unpublished data; T. Wilmers, USFWS, pers. comm, L. Oberhofer, NPS, unpublished data). Maintain a stable or increasing population trend for the nonmigratory Ospreys in Monroe, Lee, Collier, and Miami-Dade counties over the next 20 years. Reddish Egret 600 to 800 mature individuals (Note: 2017 estimate of 480 nesting pairs [95%CI: 375 – 606; FWC unpublished data]). Increase the population size of the Reddish Egret in Florida.