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Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in South Carolina

Broad-winged Hawk in South Carolina has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-63%Since 1976
24Routes In State
34Years

Notable Broad-winged Hawk Trends in South Carolina

long arc declinecomputed index

Broad-winged Hawk has fallen sharply in South Carolina: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Broad-winged Hawk Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Broad-winged Hawk in South Carolina is projected to fall about 34% by 2028 — from 0.09 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2028
0.06Projected 2028 index
0.000.1495% range
±81.3%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.070.000.15
20250.070.000.15
20260.060.000.14
20270.060.000.14
20280.060.000.14

Broad-winged Hawk Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Broad-winged Hawk in South Carolina.
Battlecreek320172007
Sandhills220231996
Pinewood220022002
Dale220122012
Jamestown120002000
Hardeeville120102003
Coward120052005
Foreston119891975
New Holland119861986
Wagener119851967
Dillon119761975
Little Mtn119831979
Salem Xrd120031982
Barton Creek120171976
Landrum119861986
Plum Branch120191981
Nixonville119881988
Salem120222010
Blacksburg120121998
Joanna119991999
Bennettsville120062006
Adams Run120052005
Cauthens Xrd120112011
Chesnee120072007

Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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