Species · Indiana · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Indiana
Sharp-shinned Hawk in Indiana has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1973.
-66%Since 1973
20Routes In State
25Years
Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in Indiana
long arc declinecomputed index
Sharp-shinned Hawk has fallen sharply in Indiana: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1973.
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in Indiana
If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0495% range
±74.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Indiana
| South Bend | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Columbia Cty | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Ellis | 1 | 1992 | 1982 |
| Monticello | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Middletown | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Belmont | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Friendswood | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Spencer | 1 | 2002 | 1976 |
| Sexton | 1 | 2007 | 1981 |
| Milroy | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Cumback | 1 | 1989 | 1985 |
| Celestine | 1 | 1993 | 1979 |
| Clear Spring | 1 | 2004 | 1982 |
| New Phila | 1 | 2001 | 1995 |
| Corydon | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Evansville | 1 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Laporte | 1 | 2004 | 1999 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Witts Station | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.