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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

American Crow in Appalachian Mountains has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-1%Since 1968
405Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Crow in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 32 in 2024 to a central estimate of 38 (95% range 30–46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.6%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
38Projected 2029 index
30–4695% range
±38.6%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025383046
2026383046
2027383046
2028383046
2029383046

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording American Crow in Appalachian Mountains.
CoshoctonOHIO1161991
GainesvilleNEW-YORK1142023
BramwellWEST-VIRGINIA1102023
BlacksburgVIRGINIA1062024
Nat TunnelVIRGINIA982024
ChurchvilleVIRGINIA942024
OneontaNEW-YORK862024
ScheafferstnPENNSYLVANIA812001
ChoccoloccoALABAMA772024
MartinsburgWEST-VIRGINIA772024
Signal MtnTENNESSEE722024
TalladegaALABAMA712024
Rural RetrtVIRGINIA702024
SturgillsNORTH-CAROLINA692024
DresdenOHIO692024
BetulaPENNSYLVANIA672022
KeeneOHIO662023
StarlightPENNSYLVANIA661999
Pocono Summit 2PENNSYLVANIA662010
DearmanvilleALABAMA651983
HendersonvilNORTH-CAROLINA652024
HebronVIRGINIA652022
Jones GapTENNESSEE642019
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY632018
MckeeKENTUCKY632024

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