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Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Eastern Meadowlark in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-64%Since 1969
4Routes In State
19Years

Notable Eastern Meadowlark Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Meadowlark Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 51% by 1998 — from 0.33 in 1993 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-51%Change by 1998
0.16Projected 1998 index
0.00–2.095% range
±52.5%Backtest error
19661998
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
19940.350.002.2
19950.300.002.2
19960.250.002.1
19970.210.002.1
19980.160.002.0

Eastern Meadowlark Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Rhode Island.
Shannock219891986
Quonset Pt119821967
Sachuest Pt119871966
Wallum Lake119931973

Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States

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