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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Alabama

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Alabama has surged: up 723% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+723%Since 1968
103Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Alabama: up 723% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Alabama is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.5–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.5–2.395% range
±20.5%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.81.42.2
20261.81.42.2
20271.81.42.2
20281.81.42.2
20291.91.52.3

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Alabama.
Talladega920242000
Elamville820241984
Epes620241980
Cottonton520241974
Brantley520241966
Madrid520231996
Brooksville520221985
Gastonburg520241998
St Florian420241996
Howard420241973
Greensboro420241966
Warrior Std420241998
Mclellan420231974
Rock Chapel420241997
Mt. Gilead420241993
Oneonta420231996
Drummond420242003
Millerville320241970
Greensport320241973
Maytown320231975
Brundidge320211973
Grove Hill320231983
Mentone320231993
Odenville320241996
Calebee320241994

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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