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Species · South Carolina · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Finch Population Trend in South Carolina

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House Finch in South Carolina has surged: up 988% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

+988%Since 1991
41Routes In State
35Years

Notable House Finch Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in South Carolina: up 988% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

House Finch Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in South Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.8 (95% range 2.1–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
4.8Projected 2029 index
2.1–7.595% range
±29.1%Backtest error
19862029
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
20254.61.97.3
20264.72.07.4
20274.72.07.4
20284.82.17.4
20294.82.17.5

House Finch Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording House Finch in South Carolina.
Barton Creek3720221991
Prosperity1820241994
Chesnee1820151992
New Ellenton1320242010
Holly Hill1220242000
Owings1220041995
Adams Run1020242004
Landrum819921992
Plum Branch820241994
Battlecreek820241999
Red Bluff820242017
Foreston720212001
Pinewood720191999
Olar620132004
Campobello520242010
Ridgeway520212010
Blacksburg520131998
Ward420212018
Lowrys420172017
Rome320232005
Wagener320241994
Kiawah Island320242002
Cauthens Xrd320041994
Anderson320181986
Owings 2320232005

House Finch Population Trend in Other States

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