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Eastern Meadowlark In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Appalachian Mountains has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-85%Since 1968
365Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Appalachian Mountains: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Appalachian Mountains is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 3.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±110.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.395% range
±110.7%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
20250.000.004.3
20260.000.004.3
20270.000.004.3
20280.000.004.3
20290.000.004.3

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Appalachian Mountains.
DearmanvilleALABAMA721983
ChurchvilleVIRGINIA702024
SummittALABAMA501981
DawsonALABAMA381998
Greasy RidgeOHIO341991
LakeviewALABAMA282024
ClimerTENNESSEE282004
Coal RunOHIO251992
BrooksvilleALABAMA242023
Natural BridVIRGINIA232024
CumberlandOHIO222017
Jefferson CtyTENNESSEE222011
NewbernVIRGINIA211982
IvanhoeVIRGINIA211968
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA202024
RectorPENNSYLVANIA191977
Mt StormWEST-VIRGINIA191975
Doubling GapPENNSYLVANIA181977
ClinchportVIRGINIA181978
TradeALABAMA172024
WallandTENNESSEE171989
Mt NeboMARYLAND161991
StonecreekOHIO162024
Allens BrdgeTENNESSEE162023
SunnybrookKENTUCKY152022

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