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Ferruginous Hawk Population Trend in Nebraska

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Ferruginous Hawk in Nebraska has held roughly steady: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-10%Since 1981
17Routes In State
33Years

Notable Ferruginous Hawk Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for Ferruginous Hawk in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

Ferruginous Hawk Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Ferruginous Hawk in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±106.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1895% range
±106.7%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.080.000.17
20260.080.000.18
20270.080.000.18
20280.080.000.18
20290.080.000.18

Ferruginous Hawk Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Ferruginous Hawk in Nebraska.
Marsland420192018
Crescent Lk320022002
Gordon220061981
Benkelman220192006
Mullen220172017
Kimball120151993
Agate 2120242002
Ringgold120061994
Oglala Nat. Grass.120132000
Murray Lake120242010
Brownlee120022002
Stratton119851985
Berea120191983
Dalton119961987
Champion120182018
Agate119991971
Kennedy119821979

Ferruginous Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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