Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goshawk In Northern Pacific Rainforest

American Goshawk in Northern Pacific Rainforest has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-71%Since 1973
32Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goshawk has fallen sharply in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±69.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.0495% range
±69.2%Backtest error
19682028
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
20240.020.000.05
20250.020.000.05
20260.020.000.05
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording American Goshawk in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Mendota 2WASHINGTON21991
HainesALASKA11995
CordovaALASKA12005
Thompson PasALASKA12014
Sheep MtnALASKA12006
Thorne BayALASKA12012
HopeALASKA12023
Mitkof IsleALASKA12018
Zimovia StrtALASKA12004
Harlequin L.ALASKA11997
HoonahALASKA12005
ZaremboALASKA12018
Copper RiverALASKA12005
HoneydewCALIFORNIA12012
Shasta LakeCALIFORNIA11998
Offield MtnCALIFORNIA11978
Mt ShastaCALIFORNIA12012
DirigioCALIFORNIA12006
Burnt RanchCALIFORNIA12007
CecilvilleCALIFORNIA12003
Hay ForkCALIFORNIA12004
Friday RidgeCALIFORNIA12003
ShellrockOREGON12000
Cool CampOREGON11981
DerbyOREGON11971

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