Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goshawk In BCR 4

American Goshawk in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

-65%Since 1992
24Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goshawk has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.000.1195% range
±117.4%Backtest error
19852029
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
20250.040.000.11
20260.030.000.11
20270.030.000.11
20280.030.000.11
20290.030.000.11

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording American Goshawk in BCR 4.
ColdfootALASKA32012
Donelly DomeALASKA22000
CircleALASKA11998
Chatanika RALASKA12012
Skilak LakeALASKA11985
KalifonskyALASKA12013
Kenny LakeALASKA12015
ChickenALASKA11993
Hatcher PassALASKA12007
Anchor RiverALASKA12012
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA12008
CohoeALASKA12022
Seven LakesALASKA12012
Burma RoadALASKA12011
Hather CreekALASKA12007
Mud RiverALASKA12008
RubyALASKA12017
Porcupine R.ALASKA11995
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA12009
TatalinaALASKA12012
Kanuti LakeALASKA12007
Nabesna RoadALASKA12011
KuskulanaALASKA12022
Mccarthy Rd2ALASKA12024

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