Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goshawk In Appalachian Mountains

American Goshawk in Appalachian Mountains has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-58%Since 1981
18Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goshawk in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.0195% range
±13.1%Backtest error
19742028
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
20240.000.000.01
20250.000.000.01
20260.000.000.01
20270.000.000.01
20280.000.000.01

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording American Goshawk in Appalachian Mountains.
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA22003
DoverNEW-JERSEY11990
MedusaNEW-YORK12023
LaurensNEW-YORK12022
Whitney PtNEW-YORK11994
CattaraugusNEW-YORK11987
Whig HillPENNSYLVANIA11974
OdinPENNSYLVANIA11992
RoulettePENNSYLVANIA12016
RosecransPENNSYLVANIA11991
Mawr GlenPENNSYLVANIA12013
Marsh HillPENNSYLVANIA12008
Pocono SummitPENNSYLVANIA11998
MunsonPENNSYLVANIA11981
Bald EaglePENNSYLVANIA11980
EllentonPENNSYLVANIA12011
Rothrock SfPENNSYLVANIA12001
AnsoniaPENNSYLVANIA12002

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