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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 209% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+209%Since 1968
293Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 209% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.11–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.11–0.1995% range
±9.7%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.140.100.18
20260.140.100.18
20270.150.110.19
20280.150.110.19
20290.150.110.19

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Appalachian Mountains.
ClearfieldPENNSYLVANIA92022
WoodvilleALABAMA32013
Wayne N.F.OHIO31999
Brunnerville 2PENNSYLVANIA32021
TradeALABAMA22024
Pine GroveALABAMA22024
GreensportALABAMA22023
Borden SprngALABAMA21996
BrooksvilleALABAMA22021
LakeviewALABAMA22022
DrummondALABAMA22024
CamptonKENTUCKY22012
Potomac ParkMARYLAND22010
OteenNORTH-CAROLINA22023
HendersonvilNORTH-CAROLINA22023
DellOHIO22014
StonecreekOHIO22024
South OliveOHIO22008
LynchPENNSYLVANIA22015
WallerPENNSYLVANIA22012
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA22011
KittanningPENNSYLVANIA22024
GeeseytownPENNSYLVANIA22021
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA22023
DuboistownPENNSYLVANIA21992

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