Species · BCR 20 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-tailed Hawk In Edwards Plateau

Red-tailed Hawk in Edwards Plateau has held roughly steady: up 8% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+8%Since 1971
20Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-tailed Hawk in Edwards Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Edwards Plateau is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.68–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.682.895% range
±56%Backtest error
19692029
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
20251.70.642.8
20261.70.652.8
20271.70.662.8
20281.70.672.8
20291.80.682.8

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Edwards Plateau.
ManorTEXAS82024
HarperTEXAS42024
BoerneTEXAS32018
FitzhughTEXAS31982
Valley SpgsTEXAS32024
Allen CreekTEXAS32022
Dripping SpgTEXAS22024
Pidcoke 2TEXAS22024
LeakeyTEXAS22023
UtopiaTEXAS12024
GeorgetownTEXAS11984
San SabaTEXAS12022
PidcokeTEXAS12016
KempnerTEXAS12023
AdamsvilleTEXAS12022
Indian MtnTEXAS12023
LeanderTEXAS12002
MontellTEXAS12023
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS12024
RockspringTEXAS12024

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