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Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Texas

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Broad-winged Hawk in Texas has edged up: up 23% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+23%Since 1974
29Routes In State
44Years

Notable Broad-winged Hawk Trends in Texas

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

Broad-winged Hawk Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Broad-winged Hawk in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±41%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.030.000.06
20260.030.000.06
20270.030.000.06
20280.030.000.06
20290.030.000.06

Broad-winged Hawk Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Broad-winged Hawk in Texas.
Port Acres420232004
Caledonia320162005
Winchell319981998
Big Sandy Bith220232015
Thornton 2220022002
Montell219971997
Sadler220231974
Powell Park220101997
Paige120152015
Winnie120212010
Chandler 2120112011
Town Bluff120191997
Livingston120241973
New Waverly120231977
Peach Creek119761975
Diboll119991973
Thornton119731973
Powell Park 2120242024
Morton120092009
Crossroads120191984
Yoakum120042004
Weatherford120242024
Fred120231997
Union Hill120182018
Gainesville120071968

Broad-winged Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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