Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Atlantic Northern Forest

Cooper's Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 101% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+101%Since 1971
64Routes In Region
42Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cooper's Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.01–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±87.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.010.0795% range
±87.6%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
20250.040.010.07
20260.040.010.07
20270.040.010.07
20280.040.010.07
20290.040.010.07

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest.
GreenwoodMAINE21973
Brownfield 2MAINE22011
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE22016
PetersburgNEW-YORK22006
S WallingfrdVERMONT21999
New HartfordCONNECTICUT12017
WestbrookMAINE12014
NewcastleMAINE11997
ReedsMAINE12010
South ArmMAINE12009
East TroyMAINE12019
HarmonyMAINE12022
HermonMAINE12016
AuroraMAINE12016
Moose RiverMAINE12005
Carrying PlMAINE12014
WytopitlockMAINE11997
MedwayMAINE12008
HudsonMAINE11993
Forest StaMAINE11972
Horse MtnMAINE12009
Heron LakeMAINE11983
CornvilleMAINE12022
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS11999
CummingtonMASSACHUSETTS12008

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