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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Lesser Nighthawk In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Lesser Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-86%Since 1971
9Routes In Region
43Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Lesser Nighthawk has collapsed in Oaks and Prairies: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lesser Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.54). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5495% range
±68.8%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.030.000.57
20260.030.000.56
20270.020.000.56
20280.010.000.55
20290.010.000.54

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Lesser Nighthawk in Oaks and Prairies.
SchroederTEXAS141969
CampbelltonTEXAS52018
SeldenTEXAS21985
BriteTEXAS22013
HobsonTEXAS12016
Lone OakTEXAS11999
Glen RoseTEXAS11981
AlbanyTEXAS11986
Three RiversTEXAS12024

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