Species · BCR 37 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-shouldered Hawk In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Red-shouldered Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie has edged up: up 20% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+20%Since 1969
29Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-shouldered Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 0.67 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.91 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
0.91Projected 2029 index
0.002.095% range
±22.7%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
20250.920.002.0
20260.920.002.0
20270.920.002.0
20280.920.002.0
20290.910.002.0

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
LafitteLOUISIANA71991
Moon Lake 2TEXAS72023
JuniorLOUISIANA61991
VintonLOUISIANA52009
HackberryLOUISIANA42016
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA32019
Hinkles FerTEXAS32024
Goliad PrairieTEXAS32016
McfaddinTEXAS32016
KaplanLOUISIANA22022
Vinton 2LOUISIANA22024
DanburyTEXAS22024
Port AcresTEXAS22024
MamouLOUISIANA11970
GlencoeLOUISIANA12018
EstherLOUISIANA12024
MauriceLOUISIANA12023
RichardLOUISIANA12023
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA12024
WinnieTEXAS12005
StowellTEXAS12022
KatyTEXAS12024
Rock IslandTEXAS12023
ChinquapinTEXAS12024
Oyster LakeTEXAS12024

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