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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in South Carolina

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Chuck-will's-widow in South Carolina has declined: down 28% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-28%Since 1968
49Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in South Carolina

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in South Carolina. See the full index history below.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in South Carolina is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.00–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.995% range
±19.1%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
20251.20.003.0
20261.20.003.0
20271.10.002.9
20281.10.002.9
20291.10.002.9

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in South Carolina.
Whitmire920242019
Mount Pisgah820211998
Sandhills620241994
Dillon520141975
New Holland420241975
Ridgeway420212010
Nixville420211998
Anderson420091977
Little Mtn319871967
Landrum319921987
Nixonville319941987
Lowrys320212017
Pinewood320141998
Cauthens Xrd320211982
Red Bluff320232023
Johns Isle219791966
Jamestown220051967
Holly Hill220241978
Plum Branch220221977
Salem220232010
Blacksburg220131998
Olar220191998
Dale220241998
Hardeeville120241967
Rome120241967

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Other States

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