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Sharp-shinned Hawk In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Appalachian Mountains has risen sharply: up 59% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+59%Since 1968
232Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.02–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.1095% range
±57.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.060.020.09
20260.060.020.09
20270.060.020.10
20280.060.020.10
20290.060.020.10

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Appalachian Mountains.
Vestal CtrNEW-YORK31999
Sunny EveALABAMA22016
TalladegaALABAMA22021
LinwoodGEORGIA21995
FinzelMARYLAND22022
WestbrookvleNEW-YORK22018
GainesvilleNEW-YORK22023
Warwick 2NEW-YORK21992
Shawnee S.F.OHIO21994
Shawnee S.F. 2OHIO22002
WallerPENNSYLVANIA22003
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA22012
Tussey Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA21997
HanoverWEST-VIRGINIA21995
Sugar GroveWEST-VIRGINIA22006
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA22010
TradeALABAMA11969
Pine GroveALABAMA11986
DawsonALABAMA11992
GreensportALABAMA11983
Smyer LakeALABAMA12013
Mt OliveALABAMA12022
MaytownALABAMA12006
GuntersvilleALABAMA12002
MentoneALABAMA12004

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