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Species · BCR 33 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsGeneralists

Cooper's Hawk in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-18%Since 1980
16Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cooper's Hawk in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-39%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0895% range
±31.5%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.040.000.08
20260.040.000.08
20270.040.000.08
20280.040.000.08
20290.040.000.08

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
Red RockARIZONA22007
WildroseCALIFORNIA22021
RivieraARIZONA12014
Palo VerdeARIZONA12011
Cabeza PrietARIZONA12024
WickenburgARIZONA12023
Casa GrandeARIZONA12013
OnyxCALIFORNIA11993
Calif CityCALIFORNIA11980
GoldstoneCALIFORNIA11987
TecopaCALIFORNIA11989
PearblossomCALIFORNIA12016
Death ValleyCALIFORNIA11977
Kelso ValleyCALIFORNIA12010
Willow Springs 2CALIFORNIA12024
Ash MeadowsNEVADA12016

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