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Eastern Meadowlark In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-69%Since 1969
48Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 29 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 0.00–36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
0.00–3695% range
±33.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025180.0041
2026170.0040
2027160.0039
2028150.0038
2029130.0036

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
VanderbiltTEXAS851976
CreoleLOUISIANA811987
MamouLOUISIANA701982
Oyster LakeTEXAS702024
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS662024
Goliad PrairieTEXAS632016
WinnieTEXAS582024
KaplanLOUISIANA532023
Gran ChenierLOUISIANA481982
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA472011
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA442024
EstherLOUISIANA372024
Rock IslandTEXAS352024
Loyola BeachTEXAS352009
Port AcresTEXAS352024
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA322024
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA322019
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA312011
ChinquapinTEXAS312024
KatyTEXAS302024
MauriceLOUISIANA282024
WoodlawnLOUISIANA282021
Vinton 2LOUISIANA272024
Padre Island PaisTEXAS262015
Moon LakeTEXAS212011

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