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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Nevada

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Red-tailed Hawk in Nevada has surged: up 422% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+422%Since 1970
53Routes In State
50Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Nevada: up 422% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Nevada is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 1.4–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
1.4–3.995% range
±32.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20252.51.33.8
20262.51.33.8
20272.61.33.8
20282.61.43.8
20292.61.43.9

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Nevada.
Nixon1020241973
Meadow Vally620241996
Fallon620241992
Piute Mdws520242013
Dinner Sta519931968
Rye Patch519871968
Ruby Valley520011997
Carson River420052001
Cortez320241972
Majors Place320241989
Gardnerville320121992
Caliente320211988
Nelson320241995
Austin320172009
Calico Spr219741968
Toiyabe Nf220241995
Desert Nwr220241994
Dobbin Creek220181972
Minerva220241988
Jarbidge220151997
Humboldt Nf220181993
Sheldon Nwr220191992
Ash Meadows220231994
Mill City220232013
Oreana220032002

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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