Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rough-legged Hawk In BCR 4

Rough-legged Hawk in BCR 4 has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

-4%Since 1993
14Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rough-legged Hawk in BCR 4. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rough-legged Hawk in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±150.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.000.1495% range
±150.1%Backtest error
19872029
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
20250.060.000.14
20260.060.000.14
20270.060.000.14
20280.060.000.14
20290.060.000.14

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Rough-legged Hawk in BCR 4.
Unalakleet RiverALASKA32017
Chatanika RALASKA22008
SourdoughALASKA12023
Bear CreekALASKA11991
SavageALASKA12017
ColdfootALASKA12017
Hather CreekALASKA12011
Kanuti CanynALASKA11993
Koyukuk Riv.ALASKA11993
CottonwoodALASKA11987
Mud RiverALASKA12021
DeltaALASKA12001
Anvik RiverALASKA12023
KuskulanaALASKA12024

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