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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Montana

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Common Nighthawk in Montana has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+24%Since 1970
106Routes In State
56Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in Montana

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

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in Montana

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Montana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.6 (95% range 0.23–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.23–3.095% range
±23.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.60.233.0
20261.60.233.0
20271.60.233.0
20281.60.233.0
20291.60.233.0

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in Montana

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Montana.
Harlem1420181970
Hehn Draw1320242016
Powderville1220241968
Saco1220232015
Locate1120241981
Wolf Point1120242015
Brandenberg820151968
Ester Lake820242015
Savage720211968
Shawmut720241984
Dinosaurs H.M.720242018
Kalispell620221968
Oswego620231978
Forsyth620231980
Cramer Creek620151994
Leroy520181970
Wolf Creek520222015
Jordan South520242016
Cleveland420241980
Two Dot420241976
Thompson Riv420091993
Pablo Res.420182001
Noxon420232001
Flatwillow 2420232010
Whitefish Lake420232018

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

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