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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Georgia

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Cooper's Hawk in Georgia has surged: up 84% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+84%Since 1971
78Routes In State
51Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Georgia

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Georgia: up 83% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Georgia is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.09–0.24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.2495% range
±18.4%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
20250.150.080.23
20260.160.080.23
20270.160.080.24
20280.160.080.24
20290.160.090.24

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Georgia.
Stockton220241992
Wrightsville220011982
Newton220182006
Baldwin220101990
Tazewell220221977
Deepstep220231993
Finleyson220181999
Wadley220232023
Pitts220121986
Lincolnton 2220232023
Big Oak220112010
Stoney Point 2220172014
Harrietts Bl120172017
Darien120141986
Fowlstown120161993
Fitzgerald120211985
Everett City120162016
Courthouse120001966
Cuthbert120211974
Guyton119901987
Forsyth120221984
Crest120121988
Nashville120042004
Lincolnton120171990
Maxeys120242014

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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