Guild · Tennessee · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Birds Of Prey In Tennessee
14 species in this guild. As a group they are +299% since 1968.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for birds of prey in Tennessee. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Tennessee is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.93–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-30%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.93–1.695% range
±19.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2 | 0.86 | 1.5 |
| 2026 | 1.2 | 0.88 | 1.5 |
| 2027 | 1.2 | 0.90 | 1.5 |
| 2028 | 1.2 | 0.91 | 1.6 |
| 2029 | 1.3 | 0.93 | 1.6 |
Member Species In Tennessee
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | +13% |
| Eastern Screech-Owl | Strigidae | +21% |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | +61% |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | +173% |
| Barred Owl | Strigidae | +181% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +234% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | +293% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +354% |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | +470% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | +635% |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +937% |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 12× |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 19× |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 31× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.