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American Goshawk Population Trend in Pennsylvania

American Goshawk in Pennsylvania has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-61%Since 1981
13Routes In State
18Years

Notable American Goshawk Trends in Pennsylvania

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

American Goshawk Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Pennsylvania is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2021
0.01Projected 2021 index
0.000.0395% range
±20.9%Backtest error
19742021
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
20170.010.000.03
20180.010.000.03
20190.010.000.03
20200.010.000.03
20210.010.000.03

American Goshawk Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording American Goshawk in Pennsylvania.
Greentown220031988
Marsh Hill120081989
Ellenton120112011
Pocono Summit119981998
Whig Hill119741974
Rothrock Sf120012001
Ansonia120022002
Odin119921983
Roulette120162008
Rosecrans119911991
Munson119811980
Mawr Glen120131991
Bald Eagle119801980

American Goshawk Population Trend in Other States

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