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Eastern Meadowlark In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Southeastern Coastal Plain has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-85%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 →
318Routes In RegionSurvey 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 SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Southeastern Coastal Plain: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Meadowlark In Southeastern Coastal Plain Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 3.6 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±145.4%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%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 →
0.00Projected 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 →
0.00–3.995% 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 →
±145.4%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, Eastern Meadowlark in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 3.6 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±145.4%, with 0% 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 →
20260.000.003.9
20270.000.003.9
20280.000.003.9
20290.000.003.9
20300.000.003.9

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
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 →
Boykin Ml PdSOUTH-CAROLINA571968
Rock ChapelALABAMA512024
WalthallMISSISSIPPI481987
PoplarvilleMISSISSIPPI401978
JarvisburgNORTH-CAROLINA331999
SpeedNORTH-CAROLINA312025
MaconMISSISSIPPI282025
HarrellALABAMA272025
BickhamLOUISIANA272025
Olive BranchMISSISSIPPI272001
AberdeenMISSISSIPPI252025
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA222017
Big SandyTENNESSEE222025
DibervilleMISSISSIPPI191987
NecaiseMISSISSIPPI182022
HumboldtTENNESSEE182025
FoleyALABAMA171984
TupeloMISSISSIPPI172022
BeargrassNORTH-CAROLINA161981
ShilohKENTUCKY152025
New HollandSOUTH-CAROLINA152025
CornlandVIRGINIA152014
St FlorianALABAMA142025
CalebeeALABAMA142025
PhilemaGEORGIA132025

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