Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in New Mexico

Cooper's Hawk in New Mexico has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-71%Since 1979
44Routes In State
40Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in New Mexico

long arc declinecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has fallen sharply in New Mexico: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±130.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.1395% range
±130.5%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.050.000.13
20260.050.000.13
20270.050.000.13
20280.050.000.13
20290.040.000.13

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in New Mexico.
Torreon220012001
La Plata 2220162016
Laborcita220142006
La Plata220081994
Farmington119791979
Cebolla119961981
Ojo Sarco120031973
Grenville120072007
La Cienega120172003
Pecos119971973
Fence Lake120182005
Claunch120001988
Horse Mtn120101995
San Antonio119751975
Carrizozo120182018
Gage120131983
Dulce120002000
Cloudcroft120061982
Mt. Taylor 2120212021
Magdalena120152013
Gallo Arroyo120172017
Counselor120092009
Stinking Lk.119961992
Sedan119991999
Mcgaffey120181996

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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