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Lark Bunting Population Trend in North Dakota

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Lark Bunting in North Dakota has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-99%Since 1969
42Routes In State
57Years

Notable Lark Bunting Trends in North Dakota

long arc declinecomputed index

Lark Bunting has collapsed in North Dakota: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Lark Bunting Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Lark Bunting in North Dakota is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.78 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1725%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–5795% range
±1725%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
20250.000.0057
20260.000.0057
20270.000.0057
20280.000.0057
20290.000.0057

Lark Bunting Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Lark Bunting in North Dakota.
Ft Yates7620041968
Parshall4920061982
Sheyenne Lk3919931980
Lark3219861968
Montpelier2819931990
Buchanan2519921967
Lake George2420061967
Cedar Creek1220221968
Golva1220231979
Tobacco920181968
Glen Ullin820221982
Carson720241988
Bentley720241988
Zap420241967
Sydney319831967
Gorham320181968
Danzig220061982
Kempton219891987
Dickinson220221968
Powers Lake220221980
Solen220242005
Forman119881969
Edgeley120141980
Cooperstown119971981
Wimbledon120001988

Lark Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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