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Cooper's Hawk In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 109% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+109%Since 1969
62Routes In Region
46Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 109% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.03–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1995% range
±57.1%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
20250.100.020.18
20260.100.020.18
20270.100.020.19
20280.110.020.19
20290.110.030.19

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
AthensTEXAS32008
HavanaARKANSAS22019
LongstreetLOUISIANA22009
TroutLOUISIANA22008
Flat CreekLOUISIANA22014
PhillipsOKLAHOMA22006
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA22005
Mt. SelmanTEXAS22021
RamseyARKANSAS11967
Locust BayouARKANSAS11982
StampsARKANSAS12022
HopeARKANSAS11984
AshdownARKANSAS12011
PoyenARKANSAS12003
BlakelyARKANSAS11980
WaldronARKANSAS11997
StarkARKANSAS12023
Coal HillARKANSAS12023
MassardARKANSAS12021
LockesburgARKANSAS12019
StephensARKANSAS12013
NanceARKANSAS12017
Magazine MtnARKANSAS12012
Four LakesARKANSAS12001
De RidderLOUISIANA12015

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