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Common Nighthawk In Chihuahuan Desert

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Common Nighthawk in Chihuahuan Desert has declined: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-50%Since 1969
55Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Nighthawk in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to rise about 93% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.0 (95% range 0.00–8.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+93%Change by 2029
4.0Projected 2029 index
0.00–8.795% range
±48.6%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
20254.30.009.1
20264.30.009.0
20274.20.008.9
20284.10.008.8
20294.00.008.7

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Chihuahuan Desert.
MarfaTEXAS242023
RoswellNEW-MEXICO212023
PumpvilleTEXAS172024
LakewoodNEW-MEXICO162021
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO112019
OzonaTEXAS92021
ShafterTEXAS81985
GageNEW-MEXICO72024
Delaware CrkTEXAS72015
CornudasTEXAS72018
GirvinTEXAS72024
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO62024
ValentineTEXAS51987
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO42024
SlaughterTEXAS42021
Casa PiedraTEXAS42023
Coyanda DrawTEXAS42024
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO31977
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO32017
QueenNEW-MEXICO32021
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO32024
Black GapTEXAS32022
Ft. StocktonTEXAS32024
Salt FlatTEXAS32006
MesillaNEW-MEXICO22000

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