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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in South Carolina

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Yellow-breasted Chat in South Carolina has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-40%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
50Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in South CarolinaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Yellow-breasted Chat in South Carolina. See the full index history below.

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in South Carolina is projected to rise about 29% by 2030 — from 6.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 8.1 (95% range 2.0–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±120.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+29%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
8.1Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.0–1495% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±120.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in South Carolina is projected to rise about 29% by 2030 — from 6.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 8.1 (95% range 2.0–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±120.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in South Carolina.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Coward2320251966
Carvers Bay2320121998
Greenwood1620251998
Cauthens Xrd1620211982
Nixville1520251998
Landrum1419921972
Plum Branch1220251977
Joanna1220251999
Chesnee1220151992
Boykin Ml Pd1119681966
Kingstree1120102010
Blacksburg1120131998
Owings 21120252005
Holly Hill1020251972
Olar1020191998
Dale1020251998
Salem Xrd920191982
Mount Pisgah920251998
Battlecreek920251999
New Holland820251971
Sandhills820251994
Dillon720211970
Pendleton719761966
Bennettsville720171998
Hardeeville620251967

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.