Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Shortgrass Prairie

Cooper's Hawk in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: down 3% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

-3%Since 1992
19Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 77% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-77%Change by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0495% range
±70.4%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04
20290.010.000.04

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Shortgrass Prairie.
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA42024
FlemingCOLORADO11969
KiowaCOLORADO12010
WaverlyCOLORADO12008
VillegreenCOLORADO12012
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO11994
ElbertCOLORADO12011
PaxtonNEBRASKA12015
DaltonNEBRASKA12022
GrenvilleNEW-MEXICO12007
SedanNEW-MEXICO11999
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12006
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO12006
CircleTEXAS12023
MentoneTEXAS12011
TwichellTEXAS12002
CheyenneWYOMING11980
ChugwaterWYOMING12024
Pine BluffWYOMING12015

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