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Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Kentucky

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Broad-winged Hawk in Kentucky has edged up: up 19% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+19%Since 1970
45Routes In State
52Years

Notable Broad-winged Hawk Trends in Kentucky

No notable trend signals for Broad-winged Hawk in Kentucky. See the full index history below.

Broad-winged Hawk Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Broad-winged Hawk in Kentucky is projected to rise about 69% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.03–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±225.3%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+69%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.3395% range
±225.3%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
20250.170.030.32
20260.180.030.33
20270.180.030.33
20280.180.030.33
20290.180.030.33

Broad-winged Hawk Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Broad-winged Hawk in Kentucky.
Monticello320181992
Levee319821967
Levee 2320182007
Cumberlnd Gp220151968
Mammoth Cave220141999
Apex220082008
Pleasurevill219971997
Plum220212010
East Union220211983
Beattyville 2220132007
Brownsville120232023
Lovelacevile119811981
Shiloh119861986
Canton120111981
Cedar Grove119941994
Sulphur Lick120221968
Hegira120191988
Sunnybrook120221996
Mammoth Cave North120112011
Pippa Passes119931993
Carter120182006
Kehoe 2120142006
Million119801980
Kings Mtn120171985
Hustonville120211981

Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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