Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Lark Bunting Population Trend in New Mexico
Lark Bunting in New Mexico has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-67%Since 1970
28Routes In State
45Years
Notable Lark Bunting Trends in New Mexico
long arc declinecomputed index
Lark Bunting has fallen sharply in New Mexico: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Lark Bunting Population Forecast in New Mexico
If the recent trend holds, Lark Bunting in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 1.3 (95% range 0.00–6.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±3554.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2028
1.3Projected 2028 index
0.00–6.895% range
±3554.7%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.8 |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.8 |
| 2026 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.8 |
| 2027 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.8 |
| 2028 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.8 |
Lark Bunting Survey Routes in New Mexico
| Raton | 20 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Roswell | 9 | 1979 | 1968 |
| Gallo Arroyo | 4 | 2007 | 1997 |
| Pastura | 4 | 2015 | 1995 |
| Escondida | 4 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Farley | 3 | 2017 | 1979 |
| Floyd | 3 | 2019 | 1969 |
| Torreon | 2 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Cooley Lake | 2 | 2012 | 1976 |
| Caprock | 2 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Maxwell | 2 | 2017 | 1997 |
| Clovis | 2 | 2016 | 1994 |
| Aztec | 2 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Lake Valley | 2 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Nageesi | 1 | 2021 | 1980 |
| Grenville | 1 | 2017 | 1969 |
| Wagon Mound | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1996 | 1973 |
| Gage | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Jornada | 1 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Sedan | 1 | 2021 | 1995 |
| Gallinas | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Variadero | 1 | 2014 | 1998 |
| Rosebud | 1 | 2023 | 1997 |
| La Plata | 1 | 2002 | 2001 |
Lark Bunting Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.