Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
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
0.00–0.0395% range
±34.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2024 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Georgia
| Linwood | 2 | 1995 | 1988 |
| Piedmont Nwr | 1 | 2003 | 1995 |
| Cuthbert | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Guyton | 1 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Ball Ground | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Crest | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Nashville | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Maxeys | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Hollonville | 1 | 2001 | 1989 |
| Oakman | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 2010 | 1997 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Hiram | 1 | 1999 | 1993 |
| Stockbridge | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Rutledge | 1 | 2002 | 1993 |
| Juliette | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Finleyson | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Roland | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Candler | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Davis Crossroads | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Whitesburg | 1 | 1992 | 1992 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.