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Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Maryland

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Eastern Screech-Owl in Maryland has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-54%Since 1972
36Routes In State
35Years

Notable Eastern Screech-Owl Trends in Maryland

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Maryland: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Eastern Screech-Owl Population Forecast in Maryland

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Maryland is projected to fall about 56% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-56%Change by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0895% range
±38%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
20250.030.000.08
20260.030.000.08
20270.030.000.08
20280.030.000.08
20290.030.000.08

Eastern Screech-Owl Survey Routes in Maryland

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Maryland.
Cokesbury320242014
Eklo219961996
Piney Neck219821967
Accident220051992
Floyd120032003
Mt Nebo119811981
Vindex120141970
Oldtown120221972
Potomac Park120152015
Williamsport119811981
Olney119921986
Warfieldsbrg120021967
Pleasant Val119861986
Bachman Mill120131970
Randallstown119961996
Upper Xrds119731967
Van Bibber119791979
Berlin119891989
Earlton120182014
La Plata119821982
Northeast119831983
Elkton120182018
Melitota120052005
Golden Hill119961996
Honga120172008

Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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