Species · Arizona · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goshawk Population Trend in Arizona

American Goshawk in Arizona has fallen sharply: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-56%Since 1985
14Routes In State
24Years

Notable American Goshawk Trends in Arizona

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goshawk has fallen sharply in Arizona: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

American Goshawk Population Forecast in Arizona

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Arizona is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.02Projected 2028 index
0.000.0695% range
±39.6%Backtest error
19762028
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
20240.030.000.06
20250.030.000.06
20260.030.000.06
20270.030.000.06
20280.020.000.06

American Goshawk Survey Routes in Arizona

Routes recording American Goshawk in Arizona.
Alpine220072003
Patagonia119941994
House Rock119931993
Pinetop120212021
Portal120141976
Tsaile120232023
Sawmill120052005
Sprucedale120061994
Prescott120001995
Mt. Graham120141998
Happy Jack119891989
Dry Park120211992
Blue119911986
Maine119951995

American Goshawk Population Trend in Other States

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