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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Indiana

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Indiana has surged: up 436% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+436%Since 1968
44Routes In State
55Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Indiana: up 436% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Indiana is projected to fall about 63% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.52 (95% range 0.16–0.89). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-63%Change by 2029
0.52Projected 2029 index
0.16–0.8995% range
±50%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
20250.490.130.85
20260.500.130.86
20270.510.140.87
20280.510.150.88
20290.520.160.89

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Indiana.
Celestine820241980
Clear Spring820241989
Azalia720241984
Belmont620241988
Spencer520241977
Georgia520241999
Brazil420241966
Galveston320242024
Scottsburg320241982
Wallace320242014
Portage 2320242024
Hoosier220241991
Cumback220211978
Indian Spgs220242005
Corydon220241967
Witts Station220242024
Lakeville220242012
Gary119841984
Knox120242022
Middlebury120162016
Columbia Cty120042004
Indiana Dune120242000
W Lafayette120242024
Monticello120242023
Maplewood120192019

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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