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Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Michigan

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Eastern Meadowlark in Michigan has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-86%Since 1968
89Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Meadowlark Trends in Michigan

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Michigan: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Meadowlark Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Michigan is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 3.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–3.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±123.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.795% range
±123.2%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
20250.000.003.7
20260.000.003.7
20270.000.003.7
20280.000.003.7
20290.000.003.7

Eastern Meadowlark Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Michigan.
Pickford3220241973
Drayton Plns2719871973
Big Rapids1319901967
Hungerford1320241991
Deckerville1120241978
Cunard1020211973
Traverse Cty1019921974
Remus1020241974
Pettysville1019791969
Pleasant Valley 21020242004
Cedar Run1019991994
Walloon Lake 2920242005
Herron920162011
Hubbard Lake819961973
Chippewa Lk.820241992
Cathro720161967
S Lyons719921966
Adair719951974
Prattville620211967
North Branch619991974
Mayfield620222000
Pleasant Val519971967
Monterey520131978
Tyre519961967
Hamburg 2520242004

Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States

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