Guild · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Birds Of Prey In Oregon

23 species in this guild. As a group they are -11% since 1970.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Oregon is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 0.47 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.41 (95% range 0.22–0.60). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
0.41Projected 2029 index
0.220.6095% range
±22.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.420.220.61
20260.410.220.61
20270.410.220.61
20280.410.220.60
20290.410.220.60

Member Species In Oregon

Birds of prey species in Oregon.
American GoshawkAccipitridae-66%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-64%
Western Screech-OwlStrigidae-58%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-54%
Barred OwlStrigidae-47%
American Barn OwlTytonidae-47%
Short-eared OwlStrigidae-46%
Northern Saw-whet OwlStrigidae-40%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae-40%
Northern Pygmy-OwlStrigidae-37%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae-17%
Golden EagleAccipitridae-4%
American KestrelFalconidae+12%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae+65%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+77%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+84%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+99%
Peregrine FalconFalconidae+166%
Prairie FalconFalconidae+174%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae+189%
OspreyPandionidae+566%
Bald EagleAccipitridae+836%
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae13×

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