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Common Nighthawk In Shortgrass Prairie

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Common Nighthawk in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-1%Since 1969
132Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Nighthawk in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.5 (95% range 2.5–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
2.5–6.595% range
±13.1%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
20254.52.56.5
20264.52.56.5
20274.52.56.5
20284.52.56.5
20294.52.56.5

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Shortgrass Prairie.
MarslandNEBRASKA712021
SkellytownTEXAS342024
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA252024
HardestyOKLAHOMA212024
CaprockNEW-MEXICO202024
AbarrCOLORADO152024
LamesaTEXAS152024
DaltonNEBRASKA142024
PlainsTEXAS142024
PepNEW-MEXICO132024
NeegrandeCOLORADO112024
HookerOKLAHOMA112024
Mica ButteCOLORADO101987
StonehamCOLORADO92021
RatonNEW-MEXICO91994
MiamiTEXAS92024
KeyesOKLAHOMA82024
StilesTEXAS82024
PanhandleTEXAS82024
LimonCOLORADO72018
PritchettCOLORADO72024
RockportCOLORADO72024
FeltOKLAHOMA72024
RankinTEXAS72024
MidlandTEXAS72024

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