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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Piedmont has surged: up 229% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+229%Since 1969
123Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Piedmont: up 229% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Piedmont is projected to rise about 34% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.15–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+34%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.15–0.3395% range
±34.5%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
20250.220.140.31
20260.230.140.32
20270.230.140.32
20280.230.150.32
20290.240.150.33

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Piedmont.
TaylorstownVIRGINIA32008
Nixburg 2ALABAMA22010
BaldwinGEORGIA22010
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA22023
Stoney Point 2GEORGIA22017
EkloMARYLAND22018
Van BibberMARYLAND22008
IjamsvilleMARYLAND22022
MadonnaMARYLAND22022
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY22023
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY22011
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA21966
Brick TavernPENNSYLVANIA22022
BendersvillePENNSYLVANIA22016
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA22015
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA22010
ChesneeSOUTH-CAROLINA22007
TrymeVIRGINIA22022
MillervilleALABAMA12024
LanettALABAMA12010
Liberty CityALABAMA12001
WedoweeALABAMA12001
ForsythGEORGIA12022
CrestGEORGIA12012
LincolntonGEORGIA12017

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