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Red-tailed Hawk In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition has increased: up 25% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+25%Since 1968
107Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-tailed Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 144% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.26 (95% range 0.07–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±126.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+144%Change by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.4695% range
±126.5%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
20250.260.060.45
20260.260.060.46
20270.260.060.46
20280.260.060.46
20290.260.070.46

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
BootjackMICHIGAN62016
WarroadMINNESOTA32022
ExelandWISCONSIN32021
CunardMICHIGAN22016
Lake CityMICHIGAN22015
Traverse CtyMICHIGAN21992
RacoMICHIGAN21990
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN22018
FredericMICHIGAN21995
Red OakMICHIGAN21995
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN22024
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN22009
BackusMINNESOTA22019
WaskishMINNESOTA22021
GlendaleMINNESOTA22021
BashawWISCONSIN22024
OntonagonMICHIGAN11985
MareniscoMICHIGAN12012
Ned LakeMICHIGAN12009
HermanMICHIGAN11997
Crystal FlsMICHIGAN12014
Maple GroveMICHIGAN12004
Brocky LakeMICHIGAN12018
WilsonMICHIGAN12004
ShingletonMICHIGAN12023

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