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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Rhode Island has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+69%Since 1986TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Rhode IslandNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Red-shouldered Hawk has risen sharply in Rhode Island: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Rhode Island.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Casimir Pulaski Sf220182018
Quonset Pt120221969
Shannock120241986
Wallum Lake120221993
Pulaski119921992

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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