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Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in South Carolina

Black-and-white Warbler in South Carolina has surged: up 661% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+661%Since 1968
24Routes In State
54Years

Notable Black-and-white Warbler Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-and-white Warbler has surged in South Carolina: up 661% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Black-and-white Warbler Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Black-and-white Warbler in South Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.64 (95% range 0.19–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
0.64Projected 2029 index
0.191.195% range
±22.3%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
20250.610.161.1
20260.620.171.1
20270.630.181.1
20280.630.181.1
20290.640.191.1

Black-and-white Warbler Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Black-and-white Warbler in South Carolina.
Whitmire620242010
Hardeeville419721972
Ridgeway420192010
Little Mtn319831966
Salem Xrd220191983
Battlecreek220242000
Sandhills120242022
Coward119701970
New Holland120011975
Wagener119961987
Bishopville120242024
Landrum119741974
Plum Branch120241977
New Ellenton120222022
Campobello120242024
Lowrys120172017
Blacksburg120122012
Greenwood120191998
Joanna120222000
Mount Pisgah120021998
Bennettsville120142000
Olar120082008
Cauthens Xrd120211982
Prosperity120241992

Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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