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Eastern Meadowlark In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Peninsular Florida has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-76%Since 1968
71Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Peninsular Florida: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Peninsular Florida is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±114.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1695% range
±114.1%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
20250.040.0016
20260.000.0016
20270.000.0016
20280.000.0016
20290.000.0016

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Peninsular Florida.
PalmdaleFLORIDA1282023
Pennywash CrFLORIDA1092024
St LucieFLORIDA842024
Devils GardnFLORIDA842024
CrewsvilleFLORIDA692024
SalvistaFLORIDA651979
BrowardFLORIDA561973
GardnerFLORIDA521999
AlturasFLORIDA431986
KenansvilleFLORIDA402024
WebbFLORIDA382024
ClewistonFLORIDA362023
SandyFLORIDA332015
Dale MabryFLORIDA271988
KendallFLORIDA261991
AlvaFLORIDA232023
Lake BuffumFLORIDA232024
MabelFLORIDA222011
Babcock RnchFLORIDA221990
RomeoFLORIDA212024
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA202024
Sandy 2FLORIDA202024
ShawanoFLORIDA192002
Myakka HeadFLORIDA182011
DeanvilleFLORIDA152019

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