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Common Nighthawk In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauAerial insectivores

Common Nighthawk in Edwards Plateau has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-40%Since 1969
20Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Nighthawk in Edwards Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Edwards Plateau is projected to fall about 20% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.00–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±101.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-20%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.195% range
±101.3%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
20252.20.005.3
20262.10.005.2
20272.10.005.2
20282.00.005.2
20292.00.005.1

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Edwards Plateau.
ManorTEXAS312024
LeanderTEXAS52006
Pidcoke 2TEXAS42024
KempnerTEXAS22019
AdamsvilleTEXAS22023
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS22003
Allen CreekTEXAS22024
BoerneTEXAS12024
UtopiaTEXAS12018
GeorgetownTEXAS11985
FitzhughTEXAS11983
Valley SpgsTEXAS12008
HarperTEXAS12018
San SabaTEXAS12023
PidcokeTEXAS12016
Indian MtnTEXAS12023
Dripping SpgTEXAS12024
LeakeyTEXAS12023
MontellTEXAS12017
RockspringTEXAS12024

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