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Red-tailed Hawk In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontBirds of prey

Red-tailed Hawk in Piedmont has surged: up 543% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+543%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
164Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Piedmont: up 543% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-tailed Hawk In Piedmont Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Piedmont is projected to rise about 51% by 2030 — from 0.92 in 2025 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 1.0–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+51%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
1.4Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
1.0–1.895% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±34.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Piedmont is projected to rise about 51% by 2030 — from 0.92 in 2025 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 1.0–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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20271.30.951.7
20281.40.971.7
20291.40.981.8
20301.41.01.8

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Piedmont.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
StockbridgeGEORGIA52025
EmmitsburgMARYLAND52025
EarltonMARYLAND52024
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA52025
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA52024
BendersvillePENNSYLVANIA52024
WylliesburgVIRGINIA52019
FinchleyVIRGINIA52021
Good HopeGEORGIA42024
Sunny SideGEORGIA42019
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA41996
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA42022
ShrewsburyPENNSYLVANIA42022
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA42025
LeolaPENNSYLVANIA42025
RidgewaySOUTH-CAROLINA42011
LincolntonGEORGIA32017
FairplayGEORGIA31991
WhitesburgGEORGIA32025
Piedmont NwrGEORGIA32002
Upper XrdsMARYLAND32008
CrotonNEW-JERSEY32003
BiscoeNORTH-CAROLINA32025
Hulls XroadsNORTH-CAROLINA32023
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA32025

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.