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Cooper's Hawk In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-31%Since 1974
136Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cooper's Hawk in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.09 (95% range 0.03–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+0%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1595% range
±49.9%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.080.020.14
20260.080.020.14
20270.090.020.14
20280.090.020.14
20290.090.030.15

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
FerronUTAH32018
House RockARIZONA21981
ToroweapARIZONA22019
Pagosa SpgsCOLORADO21978
De BequeCOLORADO22021
GardnerCOLORADO22011
TorreonNEW-MEXICO22001
La PlataNEW-MEXICO22008
La Plata 2NEW-MEXICO22016
ShivwitzUTAH22018
Black MesaARIZONA11994
Rose WellsARIZONA11974
SawmillARIZONA12006
PageARIZONA12012
GreasewoodARIZONA12003
Peach SpringARIZONA12006
YampaCOLORADO12016
HarmonyCOLORADO12022
Douglas PassCOLORADO12024
BufordCOLORADO12017
AspenCOLORADO12024
Cheesman LkCOLORADO12011
DeltaCOLORADO12021
ColonaCOLORADO12012
ParlinCOLORADO12011

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