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Red-tailed Hawk In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 335% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+335%Since 1968
373Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 335% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 38% by 2029 — from 0.72 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.82–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+38%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.82–1.295% range
±12.6%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
20250.950.771.1
20260.960.781.1
20270.970.801.2
20280.990.811.2
20291.00.821.2

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Appalachian Mountains.
WilliamsportMARYLAND82024
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA62019
StonecreekOHIO62024
LovellTENNESSEE62019
Corryton RdTENNESSEE62019
StevensonALABAMA52024
Mountain CtyGEORGIA52024
High PointNEW-JERSEY52023
OmegaOHIO52024
Peru MillsPENNSYLVANIA52024
BloomsburyNEW-JERSEY42024
DoverNEW-JERSEY42023
CherokeeNORTH-CAROLINA42016
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA42024
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA42022
WilliamsburgPENNSYLVANIA42023
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA42024
BrunnervillePENNSYLVANIA42009
DoylesburgPENNSYLVANIA42018
Brunnerville 2PENNSYLVANIA42024
GreensportALABAMA32024
BrooksvilleALABAMA32023
OneontaALABAMA32019
Pleasant HillGEORGIA32024
Potomac ParkMARYLAND32021

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