Species · Ohio · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Western Meadowlark Population Trend in Ohio
Western Meadowlark in Ohio has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-91%Since 1968
18Routes In State
25Years
Notable Western Meadowlark Trends in Ohio
long arc declinecomputed index
Western Meadowlark has collapsed in Ohio: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Western Meadowlark Population Forecast in Ohio
If the recent trend holds, Western Meadowlark in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±482.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1795% range
±482.7%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
Western Meadowlark Survey Routes in Ohio
| Kingsway | 8 | 1976 | 1966 |
| Kunkle | 2 | 2004 | 1996 |
| Xenia | 2 | 1984 | 1984 |
| No Kenton | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Lockport | 1 | 1995 | 1966 |
| Napoleon | 1 | 1997 | 1989 |
| Kenton | 1 | 1989 | 1982 |
| Marion | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Graytown | 1 | 1968 | 1966 |
| N Baltimore | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| New Dover | 1 | 1982 | 1982 |
| Fulton | 1 | 1970 | 1966 |
| Tecumseh | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Bismark | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Enon | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Norwalk | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Vickery | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Ash Ridge | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
Western Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.