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Common Nighthawk In Peninsular Florida

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Common Nighthawk in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-67%Since 1968
80Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Peninsular Florida is projected to fall about 85% by 2029 — from 5.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.76 (95% range 0.00–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±59.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-85%Change by 2029
0.76Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.195% range
±59.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.80.006.1
20261.50.005.8
20271.30.005.6
20281.00.005.3
20290.760.005.1

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Peninsular Florida.
KendallFLORIDA601991
CitrusFLORIDA382024
BrowardFLORIDA341973
Shawano 2FLORIDA342011
ClewistonFLORIDA252023
OcalaFLORIDA232024
AlturasFLORIDA191986
WebbFLORIDA162024
St LucieFLORIDA142024
Myakka HeadFLORIDA132011
ShawanoFLORIDA132002
HomesteadFLORIDA122024
PinelandsFLORIDA122024
Lake BuffumFLORIDA112024
GoetheFLORIDA112024
Vero BeachFLORIDA92012
Boca RatonFLORIDA81994
NobletonFLORIDA82017
Babcock RnchFLORIDA81990
ChassahowitzFLORIDA82024
FlemingtonFLORIDA71999
PinecrestFLORIDA62024
SalvistaFLORIDA61979
GardnerFLORIDA61999
Ridge HarborFLORIDA62024

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