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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Indiana

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Red-tailed Hawk in Indiana has surged: up 339% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+339%Since 1968
68Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Indiana: up 339% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.0 (95% range 1.3–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.3–2.795% range
±11.1%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
20251.91.22.5
20261.91.32.6
20271.91.32.6
20282.01.32.6
20292.01.32.7

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Indiana.
Packertown920041968
Celestine820241979
Jamestown720241987
Brookville720241968
Rensselaer620241999
Columbia Cty520241981
Sexton520241981
Vevay520241967
Galveston420241983
Newberry420241999
Fowler320241966
Azalia320241985
Indian Spgs320231982
New Phila320231983
Corydon320241969
Wallace320222000
Georgia320241999
Knox220241981
Ellis220241966
W Lafayette220241982
Monticello220231982
Middletown220231967
Swayzee220231987
Berne220241968
Spencer220241973

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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