Species · Vermont · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Vermont
Red-shouldered Hawk in Vermont has surged: up 81% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
+81%Since 1970
15Routes In State
33Years
Notable Red-shouldered Hawk Trends in Vermont
long arc increasecomputed index
Red-shouldered Hawk has surged in Vermont: up 81% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Red-shouldered Hawk Population Forecast in Vermont
If the recent trend holds, Red-shouldered Hawk in Vermont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+5%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±50.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2026 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2027 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2028 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2029 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Routes in Vermont
| S Reading | 2 | 2022 | 1969 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 2010 | 1975 |
| Newbury 2 | 2 | 2021 | 2014 |
| Marlboro | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Stratton | 1 | 2019 | 1999 |
| Landgrove | 1 | 2019 | 1983 |
| Post Mills | 1 | 1991 | 1987 |
| Shaftsbury | 1 | 2022 | 1974 |
| S Wallingfrd | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| W Rutland | 1 | 2022 | 2004 |
| East Haven | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Northfld Fls | 1 | 2012 | 1988 |
| Hardwick | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Fletcher | 1 | 2024 | 1970 |
| Hinesburg | 1 | 1981 | 1966 |
Red-shouldered Hawk Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.