Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sharp-shinned Hawk In Central Hardwoods

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Central Hardwoods has fallen sharply: down 52% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-52%Since 1972
63Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.0595% range
±92.1%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
20250.020.000.05
20260.020.000.05
20270.020.000.05
20280.020.000.05
20290.020.000.05

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Central Hardwoods.
BaronOKLAHOMA31970
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY21998
Lebanon JunctionKENTUCKY22007
HillsboroALABAMA11984
Wheeler DamALABAMA12010
FultonARKANSAS12008
AvocaARKANSAS11997
YellvilleARKANSAS12010
Ozark NfARKANSAS12009
BelknapILLINOIS11998
SanduskyILLINOIS11998
Cave In RockILLINOIS11998
BelmontINDIANA12024
SpencerINDIANA12002
CumbackINDIANA11989
CelestineINDIANA11993
Clear SpringINDIANA12004
New PhilaINDIANA12001
CorydonINDIANA11980
EvansvilleINDIANA11970
CantonKENTUCKY12012
KeysburgKENTUCKY11998
Cedar GroveKENTUCKY12022
MillionKENTUCKY11985
McbrayerKENTUCKY12000

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