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Cooper's Hawk In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Prairie Potholes has risen sharply: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+65%Since 1977
57Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cooper's Hawk in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.01–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±133.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.1395% range
±133.1%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.070.010.13
20260.070.010.13
20270.070.010.13
20280.070.010.13
20290.070.010.13

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Prairie Potholes.
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA62017
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA22005
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA22019
PantherIOWA12018
ScrantonIOWA12010
TitonkaIOWA12016
MccallsburgIOWA12014
HartlandMINNESOTA12017
HuntleyMINNESOTA12013
CourtlandMINNESOTA12012
MaynardMINNESOTA12010
AppletonMINNESOTA12002
GluekMINNESOTA12012
GlyndonMINNESOTA12011
OkleeMINNESOTA12005
BeltramiMINNESOTA12024
WylieMINNESOTA12004
BadgerMINNESOTA12016
WorthingtonMINNESOTA12014
FranklinMINNESOTA12005
TracyMINNESOTA12019
Chokio NorthMINNESOTA12010
Big StoneMINNESOTA12011
ClevelandMONTANA12000
RedstoneMONTANA12014

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