Species · Maryland · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Laughing Gull Population Trend in Maryland
Laughing Gull in Maryland has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-38%Since 1968
27Routes In State
58Years
Notable Laughing Gull Trends in Maryland
No notable trend signals for Laughing Gull in Maryland. See the full index history below.
Laughing Gull Population Forecast in Maryland
If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in Maryland is projected to rise about 384% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 0.00–31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±173.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+384%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
0.00–3195% range
±173.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0.00 | 30 |
| 2026 | 13 | 0.00 | 30 |
| 2027 | 13 | 0.00 | 30 |
| 2028 | 14 | 0.00 | 30 |
| 2029 | 14 | 0.00 | 31 |
Laughing Gull Survey Routes in Maryland
| Snow Hill | 353 | 1976 | 1966 |
| Sinepuxent | 150 | 1978 | 1966 |
| Cokesbury | 56 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Indiantown | 50 | 2014 | 1977 |
| Furnace Town | 26 | 2024 | 2015 |
| Severna Park | 24 | 1997 | 1997 |
| St. George'S Island | 16 | 2017 | 2015 |
| Walnut | 15 | 2024 | 1999 |
| Golden Hill | 15 | 2021 | 1978 |
| Madison | 10 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Newark | 9 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Jones | 8 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Harmony | 8 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Matthews | 7 | 2009 | 1990 |
| Fruitland | 6 | 1998 | 1966 |
| Island Creek | 5 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Vienna | 3 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Mardela | 3 | 2019 | 1972 |
| Broomes Isl | 2 | 1995 | 1967 |
| Berlin | 1 | 2024 | 1982 |
| Pt Republic | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Tall Timbers | 1 | 2002 | 1970 |
| Melitota | 1 | 2013 | 1971 |
| Piney Neck | 1 | 2002 | 1966 |
| Easton | 1 | 2005 | 1978 |
Laughing Gull Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.