Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sharp-shinned Hawk In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Sharp-shinned Hawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-18%Since 1973
46Routes In Region
40Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sharp-shinned Hawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.02Projected 2028 index
0.000.0595% range
±81.6%Backtest error
19702028
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
20240.020.000.05
20250.020.000.05
20260.020.000.05
20270.020.000.05
20280.020.000.05

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
AlbionNEW-JERSEY52006
ElktonMARYLAND22008
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY21999
MysticCONNECTICUT12000
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT12003
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT12022
WoodstockCONNECTICUT11983
No WoodburyCONNECTICUT11994
ShermanCONNECTICUT12014
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT12019
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT11996
Mt PleasantDELAWARE11971
HolleyvilleDELAWARE11971
BlackbirdDELAWARE11998
GeorgetownDELAWARE12005
NortheastMARYLAND11997
EastonMARYLAND12009
Golden HillMARYLAND12009
NewarkMARYLAND11971
E DennisMASSACHUSETTS12021
MarionMASSACHUSETTS11996
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS11997
LittletonMASSACHUSETTS12022
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS12004
WarrenMASSACHUSETTS12004

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