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Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Tennessee

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Red-shouldered Hawk in Tennessee has surged: up 31× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

31×Since 1968
48Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Tennessee: up 31× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Tennessee is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 1.0–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-30%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
1.0–2.195% range
±32%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
20251.40.912.0
20261.50.942.0
20271.50.972.0
20281.51.002.1
20291.61.02.1

Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Red-shouldered Hawk in Tennessee.
Big Sandy1020241973
Mansfield1020241973
Silerton520241973
Corryton Rd520192001
Sweetlips420231997
Trenton420231977
Moscow320241967
Humboldt320241973
Lewis Forest320241966
Peytonsville320242021
Silver Pt320231970
Smokey Jct320221972
Climer320041987
Mecca320231994
Cornpone320241999
Tiptonville220231988
Whiteville220231990
Indian Mound219981982
Collinwood220241975
Lovell220171993
Mt Olive220182005
Harbuck220231996
Indian Mound 2220232004
Signal Mtn120241981
Pawpaw119821969

Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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