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Red-tailed Hawk In BCR 4

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Red-tailed Hawk in BCR 4 has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

-26%Since 1986
34Routes In Region
40Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-tailed Hawk in BCR 4. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in BCR 4 is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3295% range
±38.7%Backtest error
19822029
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
20250.160.010.32
20260.160.010.32
20270.160.010.32
20280.160.010.32
20290.160.000.32

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in BCR 4.
CircleALASKA21987
NorthwayALASKA22012
Nicholai SlALASKA22017
Porcupine R.ALASKA22002
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA22022
EagleALASKA12002
Chatanika RALASKA12023
Birch LakeALASKA12001
SlanaALASKA12024
Tower BluffsALASKA12007
ChistochinaALASKA12024
MonahanALASKA11991
CantwellALASKA12001
MatanuskaALASKA11982
L SalchaALASKA12006
Kenny LakeALASKA12024
SourdoughALASKA11994
Bear CreekALASKA11991
ChickenALASKA12023
Swan Lake RdALASKA12011
Anchor RiverALASKA12008
Lake LouiseALASKA12011
Burma RoadALASKA12011
Caribou Mtn.ALASKA12016
ColdfootALASKA12018

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