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Fish Crow Population Trend in West Virginia

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Fish Crow in West Virginia has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-46%Since 1969
7Routes In State
40Years

Notable Fish Crow Trends in West Virginia

No notable trend signals for Fish Crow in West Virginia. See the full index history below.

Fish Crow Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.21 (95% range 0.00–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±410.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.21Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6495% range
±410.2%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.210.000.64
20260.210.000.64
20270.210.000.64
20280.210.000.64
20290.210.000.64

Fish Crow Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Fish Crow in West Virginia.
Shanghai420222009
Sugar Grove320232013
Spencer120232023
Yellow Spg120221976
Sleepy Creek119871986
Martinsburg120241967
Denmar119971997

Fish Crow Population Trend in Other States

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