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Sharp-shinned Hawk In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition has declined: down 41% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-41%Since 1970
77Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±31.3%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
20250.030.000.09
20260.030.000.09
20270.030.000.09
20280.030.000.09
20290.030.000.09

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
OntonagonMICHIGAN21985
PickfordMICHIGAN22012
FredericMICHIGAN21981
BrainerdMINNESOTA21998
ExelandWISCONSIN22021
MareniscoMICHIGAN12011
BootjackMICHIGAN12017
Ned LakeMICHIGAN12019
Maple GroveMICHIGAN12024
IshpemingMICHIGAN12010
WilsonMICHIGAN12010
CunardMICHIGAN11991
ShingletonMICHIGAN11986
IsabellaMICHIGAN12011
Bear LakeMICHIGAN12006
MuskallongeMICHIGAN12017
GilchristMICHIGAN11995
Traverse CtyMICHIGAN11977
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN11976
SkeelsMICHIGAN11991
Red OakMICHIGAN11994
CathroMICHIGAN12013
Hubbard LakeMICHIGAN11993
HarriettaMICHIGAN12016
HerronMICHIGAN12012

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