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Red-tailed Hawk In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+202%Since 1968
324Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 0.82 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.95 (95% range 0.69–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
0.95Projected 2029 index
0.69–1.295% range
±23.2%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
20250.910.651.2
20260.920.661.2
20270.930.671.2
20280.940.681.2
20290.950.691.2

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
MansfieldTENNESSEE112024
BethanyGEORGIA62023
ForestonSOUTH-CAROLINA62019
PinewoodSOUTH-CAROLINA62019
HendersonGEORGIA52024
Mt CarmelMISSISSIPPI52016
SpeedNORTH-CAROLINA52024
DortchesNORTH-CAROLINA52024
HumboldtTENNESSEE52024
CornlandVIRGINIA52014
Defuniak SprFLORIDA42021
VidaliaGEORGIA42024
Thornton RoadGEORGIA42018
Trace SouthMISSISSIPPI42010
Dismal SwampNORTH-CAROLINA42014
HardeevilleSOUTH-CAROLINA42019
GrangeburgALABAMA32024
AutaugavilleALABAMA32024
Hildreth 2FLORIDA32022
DarienGEORGIA32017
JacksonboroGEORGIA32024
NeedmoreGEORGIA31980
Pineora 2GEORGIA32024
BargesGEORGIA32022
BentonMISSISSIPPI32024

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