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Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in North Dakota

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Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Dakota has risen sharply: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+57%Since 1975TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
12Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
14YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in North DakotaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Sharp-shinned Hawk has risen sharply in North Dakota: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Dakota.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Rolla220242024
Lakota 2220242024
Roosevelt Pk120051983
Golva119871987
Kempton119731969
Turtle Mtns120112006
Webster120152015
Ft Yates119911991
Stanley120002000
Lark119771977
Bowman119751975
Zap120002000

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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