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Fish Crow Population Trend in South Carolina

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Fish Crow in South Carolina has surged: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+200%Since 1968
45Routes In State
57Years

Notable Fish Crow Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in South Carolina: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Fish Crow Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in South Carolina is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 6.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.2 (95% range 0.00–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
0.00–1095% range
±81%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
20255.20.0010
20265.20.0010
20275.20.0010
20285.20.0010
20295.20.0010

Fish Crow Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Fish Crow in South Carolina.
Kiawah Island3720241998
Carvers Bay1520121998
Red Bluff1520241996
Plum Branch1120241977
Rome1020241984
Hardeeville820241969
Green Sea720242010
Salem720222022
Wagener620241967
Nixonville619951987
Ridgeway620212010
Bennettsville620171998
Battlecreek620242007
Foreston520211973
New Ellenton520242010
Coward420241984
Joanna420231999
Dale420241998
Prosperity420241992
Jamestown320141968
Holly Hill320241973
Bishopville320221979
Walterboro320171971
Greenwood320051998
Mount Pisgah320081998

Fish Crow Population Trend in Other States

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