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Cooper's Hawk In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

+200%Since 1981
59Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 25% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.04–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+25%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.1595% range
±24%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
20250.090.030.14
20260.090.030.15
20270.090.040.15
20280.090.040.15
20290.090.040.15

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
BuckeyeKANSAS32014
Beloit 2KANSAS22017
KearneyNEBRASKA22011
WellingtonKANSAS12022
DaltonKANSAS12022
ColdwaterKANSAS12021
AshlandKANSAS12016
AlbertKANSAS12024
KanopolisKANSAS12023
GrayKANSAS12018
LeovilleKANSAS12014
HanoverKANSAS12014
MinneapolisKANSAS12006
CovertKANSAS12024
PhillipsburgKANSAS12011
GoveKANSAS12022
BerwetKANSAS12024
GoesselKANSAS12004
SusankKANSAS12005
Ash ValleyKANSAS12014
JamestownKANSAS12011
BelvidereNEBRASKA12023
SumnerNEBRASKA12019
SurpriseNEBRASKA12021
KennedyNEBRASKA12005

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