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European Starling Population Trend in Maine

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European Starling in Maine has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-87%Since 1968
68Routes In State
58Years

Notable European Starling Trends in Maine

long arc declinecomputed index

European Starling has collapsed in Maine: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

European Starling Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, European Starling in Maine is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 9.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±176.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–3195% range
±176.3%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
20250.000.0031
20260.000.0031
20270.000.0031
20280.000.0031
20290.000.0031

European Starling Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording European Starling in Maine.
Boundary7620161993
Grnd Lk Strm6020001966
Washburn5620051979
Cornville5420242012
Benton5219801971
Warren4819901973
Ft Fairfield4020051993
Freedom3920221973
Ludlow3219981968
Church Hill3020171991
Moose River2920081983
Harmony2720241967
St David2720051982
Forest Sta2620001966
Hermon2420191966
Biddeford2220191973
East Troy2120191972
Kittery Pt1920241966
Castine1920061976
Waite1819771977
Jefferson1720101991
Hartford1520241975
Manchester1519951971
Ashland1520081980
Seboomook Lk1420141972

European Starling Population Trend in Other States

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