Species · Tennessee · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Tennessee
Cooper's Hawk in Tennessee has surged: up 635% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
+635%Since 1968
41Routes In State
50Years
Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Tennessee
long arc increasecomputed index
Cooper's Hawk has surged in Tennessee: up 635% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Tennessee
If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Tennessee is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.26 (95% range 0.13–0.39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-4%Change by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.13–0.3995% range
±33.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.37 |
| 2026 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.38 |
| 2027 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.38 |
| 2028 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| 2029 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.39 |
Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Tennessee
| Peytonsville | 5 | 2024 | 1971 |
| Whiteville | 4 | 2014 | 2008 |
| Trenton | 2 | 2022 | 2001 |
| Humboldt | 2 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Petersburg | 2 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Lovell | 2 | 2019 | 1968 |
| Signal Mtn | 1 | 2022 | 2006 |
| Tiptonville | 1 | 2014 | 2007 |
| Jones Gap | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Moscow | 1 | 2023 | 2012 |
| Brownsville | 1 | 2024 | 2013 |
| Tibbs | 1 | 2022 | 1968 |
| Big Sandy | 1 | 2023 | 1982 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 2013 | 1966 |
| Sweetlips | 1 | 2011 | 1999 |
| Silerton | 1 | 2022 | 1994 |
| Pond Creek | 1 | 2019 | 1967 |
| Indian Mound | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Collinwood | 1 | 2022 | 1993 |
| Wrigley | 1 | 2015 | 1996 |
| Campbellsville | 1 | 2012 | 1997 |
| Lewis Forest | 1 | 1984 | 1976 |
| Belotes Bend | 1 | 2010 | 1991 |
| White House | 1 | 2019 | 1969 |
| Bradyville | 1 | 2017 | 2001 |
Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.