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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in South Carolina

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Red-shouldered Hawk in South Carolina has surged: up 147% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+147%Since 1968
49Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in South Carolina: up 147% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in South Carolina is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.2–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.595% range
±9.7%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
20251.81.12.4
20261.81.22.4
20271.81.22.5
20281.91.22.5
20291.91.22.5

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in South Carolina.
Hardeeville520241967
Rome520241972
Salem520242010
Olar520191998
Battlecreek520231999
Holly Hill420241980
Foreston420211966
Dillon420211992
Dale420242001
Kiawah Island420242000
Anderson420181981
Walterboro320171972
Owings319921992
Campobello320242012
Sandhills320241994
Adams Run320241989
Jamestown220191968
Boykin Ml Pd219671966
Salem Xrd220191983
Boiling Spgs219671967
Ward220172017
Green Sea220242019
Blacksburg220132001
Joanna220221999
Mount Pisgah220171999

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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