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Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Illinois

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Sharp-shinned Hawk in Illinois has fallen sharply: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-75%Since 1972
19Routes In State
18Years

Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in Illinois

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

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in Illinois

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Illinois is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0395% range
±25.7%Backtest error
19692028
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
20240.000.000.03
20250.000.000.03
20260.000.000.03
20270.000.000.03
20280.000.000.03

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Illinois

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Illinois.
Columbia219691969
Eldred220082001
Athens120002000
Geneseo119721972
Putnam119881988
Newark119931993
Gulfport120112011
Terre Haute120162002
Bartonville120232005
Mackinaw120072007
Milford119701970
Humboldt120022002
Mascoutah Lk120092009
Eubanks120052005
Belknap119981998
Shannon119971997
Sherrard120122012
Sandusky119981998
Cave In Rock119981998

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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