Species · BCR 12 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goshawk In Boreal Hardwood Transition

American Goshawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-44%Since 1974
35Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goshawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.0395% range
±43.1%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
20250.020.000.03
20260.020.000.03
20270.020.000.03
20280.020.000.03
20290.020.000.03

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording American Goshawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
MareniscoMICHIGAN11985
BootjackMICHIGAN12001
Ned LakeMICHIGAN12021
Maple GroveMICHIGAN11996
WilsonMICHIGAN12001
CunardMICHIGAN11993
ShingletonMICHIGAN11990
Bear LakeMICHIGAN12023
Skegemog PtMICHIGAN12013
Red OakMICHIGAN12022
Frederic 2MICHIGAN12006
Mille LacsMINNESOTA11997
BackusMINNESOTA11991
HovlandMINNESOTA11980
Hart LakeMINNESOTA12008
FloodwoodMINNESOTA11982
CohassetMINNESOTA12005
Little ForkMINNESOTA12004
LudeMINNESOTA12004
MahtowaMINNESOTA11998
McgregorMINNESOTA12013
GreenbushMINNESOTA12018
Cass LakeMINNESOTA11984
BayfieldWISCONSIN11994
ShanagoldenWISCONSIN11975

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