Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Fish Crow In Piedmont

Fish Crow in Piedmont has surged: up 276% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+276%Since 1968
152Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in Piedmont: up 276% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in Piedmont is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 3.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 1.7–3.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
1.73.595% range
±21.1%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
20252.51.63.4
20262.51.63.4
20272.61.73.5
20282.61.73.5
20292.61.73.5

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Fish Crow in Piedmont.
OlneyMARYLAND252024
JordanNORTH-CAROLINA222024
WheatonMARYLAND192024
WarfieldsbrgMARYLAND182024
NorwoodMARYLAND172012
IjamsvilleMARYLAND152024
FairviewNORTH-CAROLINA142024
HiramGEORGIA112018
EkloMARYLAND112018
RandallstownMARYLAND112013
Plum BranchSOUTH-CAROLINA112024
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA102024
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA102024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND92024
Taylorstown 2VIRGINIA92024
Curry HillGEORGIA82019
MadonnaMARYLAND82022
Brick TavernPENNSYLVANIA82024
Great FallsVIRGINIA81976
Brandy StationVIRGINIA82023
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA72024
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA72024
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA71996
SalemSOUTH-CAROLINA72022
WoodstockGEORGIA62021

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