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Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in South Carolina

Tufted Titmouse in South Carolina has surged: up 273% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+273%Since 1968
51Routes In State
58Years

Notable Tufted Titmouse Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Tufted Titmouse has surged in South Carolina: up 273% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Tufted Titmouse Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Tufted Titmouse in South Carolina is projected to rise about 31% by 2029 — from 19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 25 (95% range 17–32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+31%Change by 2029
25Projected 2029 index
173295% range
±31.1%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
2025241631
2026241631
2027241732
2028241732
2029251732

Tufted Titmouse Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Tufted Titmouse in South Carolina.
Kiawah Island5120241998
Rome3620241967
Little Mtn3519881966
Green Sea3420242010
Chesnee3420151992
Walterboro3020171970
Carvers Bay2920121998
Ridgeway2620212010
New Holland2520241967
Dillon2520211971
New Ellenton2420242010
Campobello2420242010
Blacksburg2220131998
Anderson2120181977
Salem Xrd2020191982
Prosperity2020241992
Plum Branch1920241977
Adams Run1820241988
Holly Hill1720241972
Wagener1720241967
Olar1720191998
Ward1620212017
Greenwood1620191998
Owings1520041992
Kingstree1520102010

Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Other States

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