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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Mississippi

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Red-tailed Hawk in Mississippi has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

11×Since 1971
67Routes In State
55Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Mississippi: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Mississippi is projected to rise about 17% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.89–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+17%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.89–1.895% range
±62.4%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.30.811.7
20261.30.831.8
20271.30.851.8
20281.30.871.8
20291.40.891.8

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Mississippi.
Mt Carmel520161991
Dundee420221970
Trace South420102007
Benton320241997
Fayette320071985
Macon320241978
Neely320092000
Dahomey Nwr320242012
Tchula 3320241995
Moon320211996
Necaise320211983
Utica220151987
Columbia220181984
Cybur220191970
Waynesboro220081981
Trace Central220212007
Eagle Lake220242012
De Soto220192010
Okatibbee L.220002000
Tallahatchie220241997
Trace Hinds220192014
Fort Adams220121975
Tchula 2219941978
Trace Choctaw220182017
Embry220241991

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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