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Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Florida

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Broad-winged Hawk in Florida has surged: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+125%Since 1970
32Routes In State
52Years

Notable Broad-winged Hawk Trends in Florida

long arc increasecomputed index

Broad-winged Hawk has surged in Florida: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Broad-winged Hawk Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Broad-winged Hawk in Florida is projected to rise about 24% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.03–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+24%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1995% range
±34.4%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.110.030.19
20260.110.030.19
20270.110.030.19
20280.110.030.19
20290.110.030.19

Broad-winged Hawk Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Broad-winged Hawk in Florida.
Oak Grove320161967
Blountstown220241968
Telogia219811981
Covington219781978
Ft Gadsden220171979
Eglin A.F.B.220101995
Betts220241987
Ft Waltn Bch120041972
Mossy Head120031968
Broad Branch120231978
Miccosukee120221977
Seminole Hls119941978
Port St Joe120011988
Steinhatchee119931993
Apalachicola119931987
Micanopy119871970
Lovedale120082002
St Augustine119771977
Laurel Hill120242022
St Vincent I120112011
Doctor Inlet119761976
Santa Rosa119921992
Blackwater120171995
Defuniak Spr120181990
Miller Xrds120181991

Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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