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Lark Bunting Population Trend in Nebraska

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Lark Bunting in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-74%Since 1969
54Routes In State
57Years

Notable Lark Bunting Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Lark Bunting has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Lark Bunting Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Lark Bunting in Nebraska is projected to rise about 216% by 2029 — from 3.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.5 (95% range 0.00–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±240.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+216%Change by 2029
9.5Projected 2029 index
0.00–2295% range
±240.2%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
202510.00.0022
20269.90.0022
20279.70.0022
20289.60.0022
20299.50.0022

Lark Bunting Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Lark Bunting in Nebraska.
Agate20420011967
Marsland15520212018
Brownson10920212021
Agate 26220242002
Paxton2520161967
Hay Springs2520242018
Dalton2320241968
Berea2320191980
Champion2120182018
Belvidere1019701968
Sutherland1020242024
Gordon920241975
Wheeler Co920101982
Kimball820221975
Stratton420241975
Benkelman420221986
Ringgold420241985
Brownlee420161990
Crookston420192019
Culbertson420242018
Berwyn 2420162015
Eagle Creek319871967
Table320081973
Arthur320231985
Crescent Lk320171980

Lark Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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