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Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in South Carolina

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Western Cattle-Egret in South Carolina has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-55%Since 1968
28Routes In State
57Years

Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in South Carolina

long arc declinecomputed index

Western Cattle-Egret has fallen sharply in South Carolina: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Western Cattle-Egret Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in South Carolina is projected to rise about 176% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 0.00–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±157.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+176%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
0.00–1095% range
±157.4%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
20253.40.0010
20263.30.0010
20273.30.0010
20283.20.0010
20293.20.0010

Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in South Carolina.
Bennettsville6020171999
Olar1020191998
Prosperity1019921992
Rome920211967
Red Bluff820242006
Johns Isle719791966
New Holland720231967
Wagener720211977
Bishopville720241974
Nixonville719931988
Foreston620211973
Dale620231998
Holly Hill520241972
Walterboro520171971
Ward520172017
New Ellenton320242010
Adams Run320191988
Little Mtn219811981
Pinewood220191998
Carvers Bay220121998
Nixville220211998
Jamestown119981977
Hardeeville120241967
Coward120221985
Dillon120131974

Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States

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