The 10-year migration count trends for the Red-shouldered Hawk suggest mostly stable populations across North America as 61.7% of 60 total sites recorded stable counts during this span. There have been decreased observations at 10% of the sites and 28.3% of sites have reported an increase. Regional populations show mostly stable trends, with 100% of sites in the Gulf region documenting stable counts, 62% of sites in the Eastern region documenting stable counts, and 50% of sites in the Central region documenting stable counts. The Western region documented decreasing counts, however, only one site’s data was factored into this analysis. Additional count sites within the species range would help expand our understanding of its status in the Western region.

10-year abundance data from eBird documents a median population increase of 34% for this species over the 2012-2022 time span. These data document increasing trends across the range of this species, with the highest increases seen in the southeastern United States. The Red-shouldered Hawk is listed as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, but human disturbances have been observed to impact their presence in some localized areas. The species benefits from large areas of contiguous bottomland forest, wetland preservation, and the minimization of human disturbances. In southern populations, Red-shouldered Hawks adapt well to suburban neighborhoods using mature trees for nesting and appear to be expanding their nesting range in mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions.