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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Texas

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Common Nighthawk in Texas has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-62%Since 1969
240Routes In State
57Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has fallen sharply in Texas: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Texas is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 4.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.5 (95% range 0.32–6.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
0.32–6.695% range
±8.8%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
20254.20.997.3
20264.00.827.2
20273.80.657.0
20283.70.496.8
20293.50.326.6

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Texas.
Loyola Beach4620091994
Loyola Beach 24220242010
Lag Atascosa3820241969
Raymondville3620241970
E Georgetown3519791967
Skellytown3420241994
Bayside 23220041997
Manor3120242012
Petronila3020241968
Progreso2920111994
Bayside 32820242005
Indianola2720241967
Lakeview2520241995
Marfa2420232004
Weinert2319941971
Wall2320221994
Pear Valley1920241969
Pumpville1720242006
Henrietta1620221968
Booker1620241975
Creedmore1620141994
Heidelberg1620242013
Lamesa1520241974
Williams1520241996
Town Bluff1419901967

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

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