Species · BCR 37 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Swainson's Hawk In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Swainson's Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie has held roughly steady: up 8% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

+8%Since 1984
28Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Swainson's Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Swainson's Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.34 (95% range 0.00–0.72). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±158.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.34Projected 2029 index
0.000.7295% range
±158.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.330.000.71
20260.330.000.71
20270.330.000.71
20280.340.000.72
20290.340.000.72

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Swainson's Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
McfaddinTEXAS152009
Oyster LakeTEXAS62021
RichardLOUISIANA22016
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA22011
HackberryLOUISIANA12014
GlencoeLOUISIANA12014
EstherLOUISIANA12010
MauriceLOUISIANA12007
KaplanLOUISIANA12009
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA12018
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA12021
WoodlawnLOUISIANA12019
Forked IslandLOUISIANA12017
Vinton 2LOUISIANA12014
Lag AtascosaTEXAS12024
PetronilaTEXAS12021
Hinkles FerTEXAS12019
IndianolaTEXAS11999
WinnieTEXAS12023
StowellTEXAS12023
DanburyTEXAS12023
KatyTEXAS12023
Rock IslandTEXAS12022
ChinquapinTEXAS12022
Port AcresTEXAS12023

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