Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sharp-shinned Hawk In Atlantic Northern Forest

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest has increased: up 29% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+29%Since 1973
87Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.0895% range
±54.6%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.040.000.08
20260.040.000.08
20270.040.000.08
20280.040.000.08
20290.040.000.08

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Atlantic Northern Forest.
St DavidMAINE21994
HardwickVERMONT21994
BiddefordMAINE12009
NewcastleMAINE11985
Wilson MillsMAINE11997
TurnerMAINE12010
GreenwoodMAINE12018
South ArmMAINE12006
Otisfield GrMAINE12015
HartfordMAINE12011
Bowdoin CtrMAINE12000
ManchesterMAINE11995
East TroyMAINE12018
FreedomMAINE12002
HarmonyMAINE11985
EastbrookMAINE11985
HancockMAINE11979
AuroraMAINE11993
CooperMAINE12003
DebloisMAINE11997
CarrabassettMAINE12024
Seboomook LkMAINE12012
GreenvilleMAINE12013
CambridgeMAINE11997
BenedictaMAINE12022

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