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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Louisiana

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Cooper's Hawk in Louisiana has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-21%Since 1973
52Routes In State
39Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Louisiana

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

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Louisiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±130.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1995% range
±130.7%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.090.000.19
20260.090.000.19
20270.090.000.19
20280.090.000.19
20290.090.000.19

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Louisiana.
Junior219911988
Longstreet220091999
Esther220082007
Trout220081999
Brousville220212009
Flat Creek220142006
Haughton120042004
Lafitte119911976
Morgan City119781978
River Road120212009
Lacombe119791979
Roseland120142007
Bickham120151998
Keystone120132001
Plettenberg120041974
Fort Jessup120092009
Ivan120132013
Hackberry120132008
De Ridder120151969
Shaw119961996
Atchafalaya120062006
Baton Rouge120192013
Fishville119731973
Cypress119751975
Mer Rouge120082008

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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