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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
0.000.0495% range
±74.2%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.010.000.04
20280.000.000.04
20290.000.000.04

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Indiana.
South Bend119801980
Middlebury120002000
Columbia Cty119971997
Ellis119921982
Monticello119911991
Middletown119731973
Belmont120242024
Friendswood119991999
Spencer120021976
Sexton120071981
Milroy119691969
Cumback119891985
Celestine119931979
Clear Spring120041982
New Phila120011995
Corydon119801980
Evansville119701970
Laporte120041999
Lagrange120122012
Witts Station120022002

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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