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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in North Dakota

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Red-tailed Hawk in North Dakota has surged: up 210% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+210%Since 1969
51Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in North Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in North Dakota: up 210% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in North Dakota is projected to rise about 71% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.9 (95% range 2.7–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+71%Change by 2029
3.9Projected 2029 index
2.7–5.195% range
±41.3%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
20253.72.54.9
20263.72.54.9
20273.82.65.0
20283.92.75.1
20293.92.75.1

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in North Dakota.
Carpio1120231969
Loraine820191992
Zap620241975
Sheyenne Lk620241985
Horsehead Lk520241980
Walcott420211977
Buchanan420241968
Niles420241989
Abercrombie420121973
Emerado320241974
Cooperstown320241969
Bowesmont320141968
Webster320241989
Stanley320241972
Denbigh320241968
Bowman320231988
Cedar Creek320221999
Golva320231980
Danzig 2320242019
Edgeley220241980
Wimbledon220241989
Nash220171980
Rolla220231969
Bentley220241988
Glen Ullin220221993

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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