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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Kansas

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Cooper's Hawk in Kansas has surged: up 204% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

+204%Since 1981
38Routes In State
34Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Kansas: up 204% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Kansas is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.06–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.2595% range
±43.5%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.150.050.24
20260.150.060.24
20270.150.060.24
20280.150.060.24
20290.150.060.25

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Kansas.
Buckeye320141997
Olathe220212004
Beloit 2220172017
Pittsburg220122002
Morehead220162001
Melrose120112004
Galesburg120242010
Humboldt120221987
Lapland120112011
Wellington120222002
Dalton120222022
Coldwater120212001
Ashland120162016
Dover120172007
Barclay120212007
Wreford120241994
Albert120242024
Kanopolis120231970
Gray120182018
Leoville120142004
Grantville120172017
Hanover120142005
Minneapolis120061993
Covert120241997
Phillipsburg120111981

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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