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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Kansas

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Kansas has surged: up 744% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+744%Since 1974
20Routes In State
23Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Kansas: up 744% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Kansas is projected to fall about 38% by 2029 — from 0.65 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.40 (95% range 0.04–0.77). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-38%Change by 2029
0.40Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.7795% range
±53%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
20250.370.000.74
20260.380.010.74
20270.390.020.75
20280.390.030.76
20290.400.040.77

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Kansas.
Bucyrus520242022
Wreford420242013
Rock Creek420212021
Reece320242010
Melrose220232005
Galesburg220241971
Olathe220212006
Dover220222014
Morehead220242017
Trading Post220232000
Humboldt120141971
Lapland119741974
Wellington120152009
Dalton120212011
Grantville120222016
Seneca119671967
Pittsburg120212010
Le Loup120192008
Longton120192019
Rock Creek 2120242023

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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