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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in New York

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Red-shouldered Hawk in New York has edged down: down 15% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-15%Since 1968
74Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in New York

No notable trend signals for Red-shouldered Hawk in New York. See the full index history below.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±118.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+0%Change by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±118.6%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
20250.080.000.16
20260.080.000.16
20270.080.000.16
20280.080.000.16
20290.080.000.16

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in New York.
Mt Hope220102010
Swain 2220122012
Cattaraugus220141970
Cherry Hill220111970
Purdy220211994
Newcomb219931976
North River219791979
Westhampton119941994
Manorville119791979
Rhinebeck120171968
Highland119911991
Oxford 2120171978
Middletown119801979
Rifton119841967
Westbrookvle120192011
Austerlitz119671967
Catskills120151971
Medusa120122012
S Berne120072001
Platte Cove120142014
Laurens120241969
Whitney Pt119971997
Mcdonough120122010
Corbettsvile120071976
Oxford119751972

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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