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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Florida

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Common Nighthawk in Florida has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-63%Since 1968
123Routes In State
58Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has fallen sharply in Florida: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Florida is projected to fall about 70% by 2029 — from 4.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.00–4.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-70%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.095% range
±46.9%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
20251.90.004.7
20261.80.004.5
20271.60.004.4
20281.40.004.2
20291.30.004.0

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Florida.
Kendall6019911987
Citrus3820242010
Broward3419731966
Shawano 23420112004
Clewiston2520232015
Ocala2320241987
Dowling Park2120231987
Alturas1919861971
Webb1620241990
St Lucie1420241987
Myakka Head1320111966
Shawano1320021987
Homestead1220241988
Pinelands1220241990
Broad Branch1120241967
Lake Buffum1120241987
Goethe1120242010
Hildreth920091987
Alligator Pt920241987
Vero Beach920121993
Boca Raton819941968
Santa Rosa820031987
Nobleton820171987
Babcock Rnch819901988
Chassahowitz820241997

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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