Guild · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Birds Of Prey In Utah
16 species in this guild. As a group they are -41% since 1970.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Birds of prey as a group have declined in Utah, down 41% since 1970.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Utah is projected to fall about 59% by 2029 — from 0.47 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.75). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-59%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7595% range
±45.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| 2026 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| 2027 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.77 |
| 2028 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.76 |
| 2029 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
Member Species In Utah
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | -84% |
| American Goshawk | Accipitridae | -80% |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | -74% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | -72% |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | -60% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | -60% |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | -55% |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | -51% |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | -48% |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | -41% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | -33% |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | -32% |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | -30% |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | -1% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +422% |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +578% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.