Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Horned Lark Population Trend in West Virginia
Horned Lark in West Virginia has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-93%Since 1968
20Routes In State
42Years
Notable Horned Lark Trends in West Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
Horned Lark has collapsed in West Virginia: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Horned Lark Population Forecast in West Virginia
If the recent trend holds, Horned Lark in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±272.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3395% range
±272.7%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
Horned Lark Survey Routes in West Virginia
| Martinsburg | 3 | 2022 | 1968 |
| Shanghai | 2 | 2021 | 2001 |
| Three Forks | 2 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Rockport | 2 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Moundsville | 2 | 1972 | 1972 |
| Albright | 2 | 1970 | 1967 |
| Yellow Spg | 2 | 1983 | 1972 |
| Hix | 1 | 2003 | 1975 |
| Pedro | 1 | 1995 | 1994 |
| Paradise | 1 | 1994 | 1967 |
| Richwood | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Sugar Grove | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Dailey | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Monongah | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Bebee | 1 | 1981 | 1973 |
| Greer | 1 | 1973 | 1967 |
| Meadowville | 1 | 1972 | 1972 |
| Rio | 1 | 1991 | 1976 |
| Sleepy Creek | 1 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Clinton | 1 | 1976 | 1966 |
Horned Lark Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.