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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Michigan

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Michigan has surged: up 314% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+314%Since 1972
51Routes In State
51Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Michigan: up 314% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Michigan is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.04–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.2695% range
±48.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.140.030.26
20260.150.030.26
20270.150.040.26
20280.150.040.26
20290.150.040.26

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Michigan.
Remus320242007
Ned Lake220082008
Bravo220231982
New Troy220242000
Herron220162016
Brush Creek220111993
S Lyons219861986
Cohoctah220242024
Mayfield220102004
Harrietta120241990
Hungerford120191997
Chippewa Lk.120242015
Belding 2120242017
Crystal Fls120122012
Imp Lake120142014
Maple Grove120062006
Hiawatha Nf120172017
New Buffalo120111996
Allegan Wma120192019
Almena120142005
Shingleton120072007
Walloon Lake 2120242005
Bear Lake120151976
Scottville120231992
Big Blue Lk120241998

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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