Species · Alaska · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Alaska
Sharp-shinned Hawk in Alaska has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1989.
-60%Since 1989
28Routes In State
29Years
Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in Alaska
No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in Alaska. See the full index history below.
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in Alaska
If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0495% range
±36.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2028 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2029 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Alaska
| Mud River | 2 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Mitkof Isle | 2 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Chatanika R | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Chiniak | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Livengood | 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Chistochina | 1 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Coldfoot | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Donelly Dome | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Haines | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Hoonah | 1 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Kalifonsky | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Skagway | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Murphy Dome | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Zarembo | 1 | 2022 | 2004 |
| Anvik River | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Kenny Lake | 1 | 1996 | 1988 |
| Sheep Mtn | 1 | 2007 | 1999 |
| Sourdough | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Kachemak | 1 | 2014 | 1989 |
| Alpenglow (Short) | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Harlequin L. | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Lake Louise | 1 | 2009 | 2005 |
| Zimovia Strt | 1 | 2023 | 2003 |
| Galena (Short) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Swan Lake Rd | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.