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Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in New Hampshire

Eastern Meadowlark in New Hampshire has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-99%Since 1968
25Routes In State
49Years

Notable Eastern Meadowlark Trends in New Hampshire

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in New Hampshire: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Meadowlark Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in New Hampshire is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2603.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.001.095% range
±2603.3%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.000.001.0
20240.000.001.0
20250.000.001.0
20260.000.001.0
20270.000.001.0

Eastern Meadowlark Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in New Hampshire.
Wilmot519781968
Fitzwilliam419991966
Concord219981966
Marlow220051966
Lempster219971966
Stratford219951966
Peterborough119971966
Brentwood119981966
Dover120221966
Hopkinton120061966
Epsom119941966
Strafford119921967
Canterbury120011966
Gilmantn I W120011969
Mt Chocorua119911969
Walpole119891966
Crawford Not119721966
Jefferson Hl119911966
Franconia120021966
Milan120031966
Dixvil Notch120161966
Clarksville119761968
Glen119891976
East Kingston120181999
Dixville Notch 2120212021

Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States

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