Species · BCR 25 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sharp-shinned Hawk In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Sharp-shinned Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-36%Since 1969
17Routes In Region
22Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023
0.02Projected 2023 index
0.000.0595% range
±35.9%Backtest error
19672023
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
20190.020.000.05
20200.020.000.05
20210.020.000.05
20220.020.000.05
20230.020.000.05

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Old MiloARKANSAS12008
CrowsARKANSAS11968
StarkARKANSAS11984
MassardARKANSAS11992
SimsARKANSAS12018
NanceARKANSAS11995
CypressLOUISIANA11973
ClayLOUISIANA12012
LongstreetLOUISIANA12018
HargisLOUISIANA12009
CanadianOKLAHOMA12017
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA11999
Mt. HermanOKLAHOMA12013
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA12013
Town BluffTEXAS11968
ChandlerTEXAS11983
SmyrnaTEXAS12000

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