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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Mississippi

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Cooper's Hawk in Mississippi has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-36%Since 1973
33Routes In State
37Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Mississippi

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

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2295% range
±121%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
20250.100.000.22
20260.100.000.22
20270.100.000.22
20280.100.000.22
20290.100.000.22

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Mississippi.
Tallahatchie219981998
Embry220172017
Beverly119731973
Commerce119791979
Lake Como120152010
Benton120162016
Okatibbee L.120071995
Utica119871979
Lucien120131977
Fayette120131967
Olive Branch120002000
Cockrum120172013
Duck Hill120242024
Lake119891989
Mt Carmel120141992
Trace Lee120152014
Cybur120121966
Tupelo120181999
Macon120211999
Scooba119751975
Aberdeen120241992
Duffee120082008
Dahomey Nwr120122012
Waynesboro120032003
Star120232021

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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