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Guild · Vermont · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Grassland Birds In Vermont

All statesVermont

7 species in this guild. As a group they are -62% since 1968.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Grassland birds as a group have fallen sharply in Vermont, down 62% since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in Vermont is projected to fall about 41% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.00–3.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-41%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.395% range
±35.8%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
20251.70.003.5
20261.60.003.5
20271.50.003.4
20281.50.003.3
20291.40.003.3

Member Species In Vermont

Grassland birds species in Vermont.
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae-96%
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae-88%
BobolinkIcteridae-78%
Horned LarkAlaudidae-74%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-47%
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae-5%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae-1%

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