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American Goshawk Population Trend in Utah

American Goshawk in Utah has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-80%Since 1981
19Routes In State
24Years

Notable American Goshawk Trends in Utah

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goshawk has collapsed in Utah: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

American Goshawk Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, American Goshawk in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±201.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0895% range
±201.8%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.000.000.08
20260.000.000.08
20270.000.000.08
20280.000.000.08
20290.000.000.08

American Goshawk Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording American Goshawk in Utah.
Bryce Canyon220242024
Beck119871969
Altonah119811975
Grizzly Rdge120151996
Lost Cr. Res120162016
Logan Canyon119971997
Red Spur Mtn.120182018
Navajo Lake120191986
Soapstone119971997
Moon Lake119991999
M Warner Res120222022
Skyline Driv119911989
Gooseberry120192016
Dixie Nf120171993
Ferron120192018
Alton119991999
Hardware Ranch120151996
Wasatch Nf120041988
Fish Lake Nf120072007

American Goshawk Population Trend in Other States

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