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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in South Carolina

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Cedar Waxwing in South Carolina has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

+39%Since 1990
12Routes In State
26Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in South Carolina

No notable trend signals for Cedar Waxwing in South Carolina. See the full index history below.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in South Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.30 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
0.30Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.095% range
±83.1%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.300.001.0
20260.300.001.0
20270.300.001.0
20280.300.001.0
20290.300.001.0

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in South Carolina.
Chesnee4920022002
Battlecreek620242002
Bishopville520121990
Salem420232010
Barton Creek220141993
Blacksburg219991999
Landrum219861986
Bennettsville220102008
Anderson220101991
Campobello220212010
Little Mtn119731973
Prosperity120232023

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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