Buteos
Edited by: Beth Giron Pendleton, Maurice N.= LeFranc Jr., and Mary Beth Moss
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Abstract
Red-tailed, red-shouldered, and broad-winged hawks nest throughout the 11 northeastern states, and red-tailed, red-shouldered, and rough-legged hawks winter in this region. Historical and present ranges of these species are similar, although red-shouldered and broad-winged hawk ranges now have more vacant patches at a local and regional level. Only the red-shouldered hawk is of special concern or officially listed as threatened by some state agencies. Analysis of Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data indicated positive trends in counts of red-tailed hawks along the more developed Northeast corridor. No trends were found in analyses of BBS data for red-shouldered hawks in either more- or less-developed regions of the Northeast. Based on the BBS, we found a decreasing trend in counts of broad-winged hawks along the more-developed Northeast corridor, and an increasing trend in less-developed regions of the Northeast. Our analyses of Christmas Bird Count data indicated no trend in counts of red-shouldered nor rough-legged hawks, but an increase in counts of red-tailed hawks from 1962 to 1983. Many individuals believe that species such as the red-shouldered hawk are declining in the Northeast, but no trends were detected in our analyses.
Suggested Citation
Titus, K., Fuller, M., Stauffer, D., Sauer, J., 1989, Buteos, chap. of Proceedings of the Northeast Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop, p. 53-64.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Buteos |
| Series number | 13 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Wildlife Federation |
| Publisher location | Washington, DC |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | xi, 353 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Northeast Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop |
| First page | 53 |
| Last page | 64 |