Species · BCR 35 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk In Chihuahuan Desert

Cooper's Hawk in Chihuahuan Desert has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-36%Since 1980
20Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cooper's Hawk in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.1195% range
±38.1%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.040.000.11
20260.040.000.11
20270.040.000.11
20280.040.000.11
20290.040.000.11

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Chihuahuan Desert.
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO22014
ValentineTEXAS21980
PumpvilleTEXAS22011
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO11975
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO12018
GageNEW-MEXICO12013
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO12006
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO12011
Red RockNEW-MEXICO12024
PinonNEW-MEXICO12009
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO11999
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO12019
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO12000
Lake ValleyNEW-MEXICO12016
AltudaTEXAS12004
Delaware CrkTEXAS12011
OzonaTEXAS12009
Bear MtnTEXAS12016
Devils R CynTEXAS12023
MarathonTEXAS12017

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