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

Fish Crow In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Fish Crow in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 461% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+461%Since 1968
116Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 461% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in Appalachian Mountains is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 0.94 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.57 (95% range 0.34–0.80). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-39%Change by 2029
0.57Projected 2029 index
0.34–0.8095% range
±38.1%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
20250.540.300.77
20260.550.310.78
20270.550.320.79
20280.560.330.79
20290.570.340.80

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Fish Crow in Appalachian Mountains.
WilliamsportMARYLAND262024
StanleyVIRGINIA202024
GreensportALABAMA182024
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA182024
Peters MtPENNSYLVANIA121993
EdinburgVIRGINIA102024
TalladegaALABAMA82024
DoverNEW-JERSEY82023
Signal MtnTENNESSEE82024
RiversideALABAMA62013
Clear SpringPENNSYLVANIA62024
CarsonvillePENNSYLVANIA62023
BattlecreekSOUTH-CAROLINA62024
Smyer LakeALABAMA52024
Mt OliveALABAMA52024
KymulgaALABAMA52021
WolfsvilleMARYLAND52024
LandisburgPENNSYLVANIA52023
DoylesburgPENNSYLVANIA52023
ElizabethvilPENNSYLVANIA52024
BerwickPENNSYLVANIA52024
CartersvilleGEORGIA42023
CullowheeNORTH-CAROLINA42024
MillvillePENNSYLVANIA42024
Pocono SummitPENNSYLVANIA42024

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