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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-tailed Hawk In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 926% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+926%Since 1969
138Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 926% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.5–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.5–2.495% range
±19.2%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.81.42.3
20261.91.42.3
20271.91.42.4
20281.91.42.4
20291.91.52.4

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Badlands and Prairies.
MayoworthWYOMING122018
ArvadaWYOMING112024
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA82015
St XavierMONTANA72010
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA62024
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA62011
PioneerSOUTH-DAKOTA62022
DaytonWYOMING52024
KayceeWYOMING52022
SavageMONTANA42021
Miles CityMONTANA42024
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA41991
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
WyarnoWYOMING42024
RecluseWYOMING42024
RiverviewWYOMING42022
Two DotMONTANA32024
IngomarMONTANA32024
Jordan SouthMONTANA32016
LindsayMONTANA32024
CusterMONTANA32019
Cabin CreekMONTANA32024
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA32023
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA32023
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA32022

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