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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Ohio

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Red-tailed Hawk in Ohio has surged: up 407% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+407%Since 1968
89Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in Ohio

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Ohio: up 407% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.1 (95% range 1.6–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
1.6–2.695% range
±25.9%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
20252.01.52.5
20262.01.62.5
20272.11.62.5
20282.11.62.5
20292.11.62.6

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Ohio.
New Somerset819931973
Kunkle720241992
Marion 2620242024
Stonecreek620241997
Bloomville520241993
Omega520241969
Hebron520161967
Valley City520241995
Pittsfield420241992
Lenox420241970
Lattasburg420241966
Harveysburg419961967
Wilmington419961967
Xenia420171986
N Baltimore320191966
Bismark319951976
Wayland320171992
Garrettsvile319911968
Troy319951967
Cosmos320191977
Kings Creek320151993
No Kenton320241971
Lucerne320241992
Fulton320231967
Dresden320241966

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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