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Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Louisiana

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Broad-winged Hawk in Louisiana has surged: up 374% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+374%Since 1970
60Routes In State
54Years

Notable Broad-winged Hawk Trends in Louisiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Broad-winged Hawk has surged in Louisiana: up 374% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Broad-winged Hawk Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Broad-winged Hawk in Louisiana is projected to rise about 36% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.33 (95% range 0.01–0.65). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+36%Change by 2029
0.33Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.6595% range
±63.6%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
20250.330.000.65
20260.330.010.65
20270.330.010.65
20280.330.010.65
20290.330.010.65

Broad-winged Hawk Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Broad-winged Hawk in Louisiana.
Natchez620181992
Tensas Nwr320071992
Fort Jessup320231998
Burr Ferry320241994
River Road219981989
Roseland220141973
Keystone220111982
Ivan220132006
Derry219891967
Fishville220121972
Cypress219811977
Clay220241985
Evelyn220232009
Flat Creek220152002
Pearl River220241989
Slidell219861986
Ivan 2220152015
Oakdale219941994
Haughton120182002
Bickham120171984
Plettenberg120211977
Easton119901968
Hackberry120161998
De Ridder120132007
Linville120132013

Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourinew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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