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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Kansas

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Common Nighthawk in Kansas has surged: up 148% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+148%Since 1969
66Routes In State
57Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has surged in Kansas: up 148% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Kansas is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 6.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.9 (95% range 4.0–7.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
5.9Projected 2029 index
4.0–7.895% range
±19.1%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
20255.73.97.6
20265.83.97.7
20275.84.07.7
20285.94.07.7
20295.94.07.8

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Kansas.
Hays4020141967
Covert2820241967
Dalton2720241977
Jamestown2520242000
Beloit 22420182005
Ashland1920211969
Hollenberg1820231969
Coldwater1620221969
Susank1620222000
Ash Valley1620192002
Damar1620162000
Kanopolis1320241967
Jewell1220051970
Phillipsburg1220221967
Jewell 21220242006
Lincolnville1020242002
Chapman919811967
Beloit920032000
Coats820241967
Gray820191967
Berwet820242001
Goessel820242000
Buckeye720231967
Logan720221967
Olsburg720242000

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

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