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Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Texas

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Cooper's Hawk in Texas has surged: up 320% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+320%Since 1975
109Routes In State
47Years

Notable Cooper's Hawk Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Cooper's Hawk has surged in Texas: up 320% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Cooper's Hawk Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Cooper's Hawk in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.03–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1295% range
±70.1%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.070.030.12
20260.070.030.12
20270.080.030.12
20280.080.030.12
20290.080.030.12

Cooper's Hawk Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Cooper's Hawk in Texas.
La Pryor320102002
Valley Spgs320022001
Athens320081976
Laredo320172017
Rachal220181993
Utopia220181981
Valentine219801979
Montell220162001
Bruceville220212021
Mt. Selman220211998
Greenville220142008
Pumpville220112011
Zapata119781978
Kingsville119881988
Mirando City120182018
Encinal120041978
Campbellton120051984
Stowell119901990
Danbury120222011
Katy120242017
Arenosa Crk119921992
Muldoon120222022
Boerne119921992
Lone Oak119701970
Hondo120241999

Cooper's Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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