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Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Georgia

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Georgia has collapsed: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-75%Since 1987
21Routes In State
24Years

Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Sharp-shinned Hawk has collapsed in Georgia: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.01Projected 2024 index
0.000.0395% range
±34.5%Backtest error
19702024
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
20200.010.000.04
20210.010.000.04
20220.010.000.04
20230.010.000.03
20240.010.000.03

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Georgia.
Linwood219951988
Piedmont Nwr120031995
Cuthbert119961996
Guyton119711971
Ball Ground120192019
Crest120052005
Nashville119911991
Maxeys120142014
Hollonville120011989
Oakman119871987
Cartersville120101997
Baldwin119701970
Hiram119991993
Stockbridge119991999
Rutledge120021993
Juliette120112011
Finleyson119911991
Roland120102010
Candler120092009
Davis Crossroads120182018
Whitesburg119921992

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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