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American Goshawk Population Trend in Colorado

American Goshawk in Colorado has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-60%Since 1983
36Routes In State
31Years

Notable American Goshawk Trends in Colorado

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goshawk has fallen sharply in Colorado: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

American Goshawk Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Colorado is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0495% range
±34.7%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04
20290.010.000.04

American Goshawk Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording American Goshawk in Colorado.
Tarryall220142008
Baxter Pass220132013
Yampa119721972
Mount Evans120121997
Mesaverde Np120002000
Aspen119971997
Parlin120151977
Falfa120212021
Rio Grnds Rs120062006
Weston Pass 2120182018
Wray Gulch120052005
Lost Lake120002000
Red Cliff120021999
Uncompahgre120062006
Castleton120131996
Guffey120171991
Comanche Pk120152006
Dolores Riv120002000
Ragged Mtn.120041994
Marshall Pas120121999
Gold Hill 2120212021
Buffalo Park120161995
Flattops120032003
Thomasville120022002
Guanella Pas120122012

American Goshawk Population Trend in Other States

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