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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Arkansas

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Cooper's Hawk in Arkansas has surged: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+186%Since 1970
31Routes In State
44Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Arkansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Arkansas: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Arkansas is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.03–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.2095% range
±39.6%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
20250.110.030.20
20260.110.030.20
20270.110.030.20
20280.120.030.20
20290.120.030.20

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Arkansas.
Centerton320242010
South Bend220191971
Rupert219731970
Fulton219771977
Havana220192019
Eudora120162008
Ramsey119671967
Locust Bayou119821981
Stamps120221997
Hope119841984
Ashdown120111991
Hughes120172017
Magazine Mtn120121994
Four Lakes120011995
Poyen120031991
Blakely119801980
Waldron119971968
Harrisburg120091976
Saffell120192002
Stark120231974
Coal Hill120231982
Lurton120172017
Massard120211999
Maynard119901990
Zion120212021

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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