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Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Oregon

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Red-tailed Hawk in Oregon has surged: up 99% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+99%Since 1970
141Routes In State
56Years

Notable Red-tailed Hawk Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-tailed Hawk has surged in Oregon: up 99% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Red-tailed Hawk Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Oregon is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 2.0–3.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
2.0–3.695% range
±15.5%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
20252.71.93.5
20262.82.03.6
20272.82.03.6
20282.82.03.6
20292.82.03.6

Red-tailed Hawk Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Oregon.
Malheur Nwr5120221987
Merrill2420221993
Deschutes2020241968
Umatilla1220231988
Trout Creek1220211996
Modoc Point1120181969
Lone Rock1020241968
Joseph1020241971
Modoc Point 2920242024
Crane920241993
Adair820241972
Zumwalt820051995
Pendleton720241979
Blitzen 2720241994
Malheur Res.720232022
Twickenham720242010
Mount Vernon620241987
Madras620241997
Silvies620241994
Bridgeport520221987
Scio520241971
Garfield520231974
Clover Creek520241972
Adrian520211984
Emigrant Lake 2520242002

Red-tailed Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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