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Guild · Maryland · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Birds Of Prey In Maryland

All statesMaryland

14 species in this guild. As a group they are +424% since 1968.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for birds of prey in Maryland. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Maryland is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.0 (95% range 1.6–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.6–2.595% range
±14.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.91.52.4
20262.01.52.4
20272.01.62.4
20282.01.62.4
20292.01.62.5

Member Species In Maryland

Birds of prey species in Maryland.
Eastern Screech-OwlStrigidae-54%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-46%
American KestrelFalconidae-41%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-26%
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae+75%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae+88%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+392%
Barred OwlStrigidae+490%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+635%
OspreyPandionidae12×
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae13×
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae13×
Bald EagleAccipitridae60×
Black VultureCathartidae63×

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