Guild
Birds Of Prey
47 species tracked. As a group, birds of prey are +56%Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → since 1968.
Guild SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →
No notable trend signals for birds of prey. See the full index history below.
Birds Of Prey Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey as a group is projected to rise about 12% by 2030 — from 0.26 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.25–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
0.29Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
Birds Of Prey By State
| Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | -98% | 19 |
| Maine | -55% | 14 |
| Utah | -42% | 17 |
| Colorado | -41% | 19 |
| Rhode Island | -29% | 6 |
| Wyoming | -28% | 18 |
| New Mexico | -27% | 17 |
| Minnesota | -21% | 16 |
| Massachusetts | -17% | 10 |
| California | -14% | 22 |
| South Dakota | -14% | 16 |
| New Hampshire | -10% | 12 |
| Washington | -8% | 22 |
| Oregon | -7% | 23 |
| New Jersey | -3% | 13 |
| Arizona | -2% | 22 |
| North Dakota | +5% | 15 |
| Idaho | +5% | 17 |
| Arkansas | +15% | 13 |
| Montana | +19% | 19 |
| Texas | +25% | 27 |
| Florida | +35% | 19 |
| Vermont | +56% | 10 |
| Nebraska | +65% | 15 |
| West Virginia | +69% | 13 |
| Nevada | +88% | 12 |
| Michigan | +89% | 15 |
| Kansas | +91% | 15 |
| New York | +101% | 15 |
| Wisconsin | +101% | 15 |
| Oklahoma | +113% | 17 |
| Illinois | +120% | 15 |
| Kentucky | +121% | 14 |
| Mississippi | +135% | 12 |
| Connecticut | +137% | 11 |
| Missouri | +138% | 14 |
| Virginia | +149% | 15 |
| Louisiana | +150% | 16 |
| South Carolina | +151% | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | +174% | 15 |
| Georgia | +179% | 15 |
| Alabama | +210% | 15 |
| Indiana | +221% | 14 |
| Delaware | +270% | 11 |
| North Carolina | +295% | 14 |
| Iowa | +307% | 9 |
| Tennessee | +358% | 14 |
| Ohio | +387% | 13 |
| Maryland | +404% | 14 |