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Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in New Hampshire

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Sharp-shinned Hawk in New Hampshire has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-4%Since 1976
22Routes In State
31Years

Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in New Hampshire

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

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in New Hampshire is projected to fall about 48% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-48%Change by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±32.4%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
20250.050.000.10
20260.050.000.10
20270.050.000.10
20280.050.000.10
20290.050.000.10

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in New Hampshire.
Peterborough120242006
Brentwood119961973
Fitzwilliam120161969
Dover120232023
Hopkinton120022002
Epsom119881978
Concord120001986
Strafford120172001
Canterbury119871983
Wilmot119981998
Mt Chocorua120172017
Walpole119901990
Marlow119951995
Lempster119811981
Crawford Not119691969
Jefferson Hl119981998
Franconia119961983
Milan120192007
Stratford120142014
Dixvil Notch119921988
Jeffers Ntch120042004
Dixville Notch 2120242024

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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