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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Mississippi

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Mississippi has surged: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

26×Since 1968
69Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Mississippi: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Mississippi is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 1.4–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.895% range
±23.8%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
20251.91.22.6
20262.01.32.7
20272.01.32.7
20282.01.32.7
20292.11.42.8

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Mississippi.
Columbia1020181975
Tallahatchie820242007
Forest720241987
Lucien620131978
Duck Hill620241987
Corinth620241978
Trace Choctaw620192016
Dundee420221989
Trace Attala420192016
Trace Central420222007
Trace Lorman420192016
Star420242016
Beverly320111967
Fayette320131966
Lake320241993
Dahomey Nwr320242011
Delta N.F.320211995
Grenada Lake320191997
Oak Ridge Vick320212016
Fort Adams320221978
Embry320241993
Necaise320221983
Diberville219871979
Benton220231996
Sandy Creek219941994

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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