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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Nighthawk In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Common Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-68%Since 1969
73Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 55% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.85 (95% range 0.00–5.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-55%Change by 2029
0.85Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.895% range
±22.2%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
20251.60.006.6
20261.40.006.4
20271.20.006.2
20281.00.006.0
20290.850.005.8

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies.
E GeorgetownTEXAS351979
HenriettaTEXAS162022
CreedmoreTEXAS162014
HobsonTEXAS122024
DuranTEXAS101999
College StnTEXAS91990
WalburgTEXAS92024
LockhartTEXAS82024
Wolfe CityTEXAS81987
RhomeTEXAS82024
OlneyTEXAS72024
LocoOKLAHOMA61985
DuncanOKLAHOMA62024
GainesvilleTEXAS62024
Mount ZionTEXAS62022
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA52018
AlbanyTEXAS52024
OsageTEXAS42024
Three RiversTEXAS42024
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA32021
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA32024
SchroederTEXAS31996
Oak GroveTEXAS31989
FanninTEXAS32014
BriteTEXAS32024

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