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Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Utah

Sharp-shinned Hawk in Utah has collapsed: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-84%Since 1987
40Routes In State
28Years

Notable Sharp-shinned Hawk Trends in Utah

long arc declinecomputed index

Sharp-shinned Hawk has collapsed in Utah: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Sharp-shinned Hawk in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±187.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.1495% range
±187.6%Backtest error
19682027
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
20230.000.000.14
20240.000.000.14
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14

Sharp-shinned Hawk Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Sharp-shinned Hawk in Utah.
Beck219801980
Vernal220112011
Lost Cr. Res120121995
Grizzly Rdge119961992
E. Bear Lake120192009
Oak City119801980
Goshen120032003
Woodruff120222003
Crawford Mts120052005
Navajo Lake120101968
Boulder120021994
Randolph120101999
Vernon120002000
Soapstone120042004
Moon Lake119951995
M Warner Res119961996
Wellington 2120042004
Fayette119941994
Skyline Driv119881988
Gooseberry120162003
Shivwitz119921992
Dixie Nf119961995
Hatch120182018
Goose Creek Mtn.120071998
Grantsville120182018

Sharp-shinned Hawk Population Trend in Other States

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