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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Oklahoma

Cooper's Hawk in Oklahoma has surged: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+117%Since 1973
46Routes In State
42Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Oklahoma: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.10 (95% range 0.02–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.020.1795% range
±33.2%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
20250.100.020.17
20260.100.020.17
20270.100.020.17
20280.100.020.17
20290.100.020.17

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Oklahoma.
Phillips220061973
Goodwater220052005
Big Cedar119841984
Phroso120061997
Mcalester119871987
Mill Creek120122003
Ouachita Nf120161994
Ardmore119921987
Wichita Mtns East120172005
Cookietown119971997
Mt. Herman120152001
Baron120171982
Canadian120052005
Indianola120051973
Holdenville120191995
Beggs120171970
Choctaw120211974
Noble120211968
Verden120152015
Eagle City120021987
Grimes120012001
Erick120222006
Collinsville120212002
Bartlesville120181994
Douglas120132013

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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