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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Arkansas

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Arkansas has surged: up 476% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+476%Since 1969
58Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Arkansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Arkansas: up 476% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Arkansas is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.71–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.71–1.695% range
±34.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.10.661.6
20261.10.671.6
20271.10.681.6
20281.10.691.6
20291.20.711.6

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Arkansas.
Havana920212010
Maynard820241971
Stamps720241970
Compton720221972
Farwell520182010
Old Milo420091967
Ramsey419971967
Poyen420071977
Springhill420222010
Princeton 2420222022
Locust Bayou320231971
Crowley'S Ridge320242011
Coal Hill320221967
Lafe320212021
Russell320212010
Lockesburg320182010
Nance320211995
Ashdown220211967
Crows219901971
Blakely219991969
Augusta220011991
Lurton220101977
Centerton220242022
Yellville220222010
Ravenden Springs220152010

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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