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
0.22–0.6095% range
±22.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 0.61 |
| 2026 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.61 |
| 2027 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.61 |
| 2028 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.60 |
| 2029 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.60 |
Member Species In Oregon
| American Goshawk | Accipitridae | -66% |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | -64% |
| Western Screech-Owl | Strigidae | -58% |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | -54% |
| Barred Owl | Strigidae | -47% |
| American Barn Owl | Tytonidae | -47% |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | -46% |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Strigidae | -40% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | -40% |
| Northern Pygmy-Owl | Strigidae | -37% |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | -17% |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | -4% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | +12% |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | +65% |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | +77% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +84% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +99% |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | +166% |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | +174% |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | +189% |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +566% |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | +836% |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 13× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.