Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Synopsis:
Although this species was long suspected of nesting rarely in
Oregon, the atlas project confirmed the first nesting in the
state, and documented several breeding locations in southwestern Oregon.
A late report was received of a pair of this species seen on a nest
just west of Dallas (hexagon 26965) during 1999.
Habitat Associations:
strongest
South coast Mixed Forest (2888 acres)
strong
Siskiyou Mtns Mixed Deciduous Forest (103400 acres)
some
Douglas Fir-W. Hemlock-W. Red Cedar Forest (495886 acres)
Douglas Fir-White Fir/Tanoak-Madrone Mixed Forest (488052 acres)
Douglas Fir/White Oak Forest (24382 acres)
Mixed Conifer/Mixed Deciduous Forest (231838 acres)
White Oak Forest (10622 acres)
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (269356 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (65049 acres)
lesser
Jeffery Pine Forest/Woodland (19492 acres)
Red Alder (1196 acres)
Relative Detectability:
Individuals are easy to spot, but finding nests is very
difficult.
Challenge:
Monitor the possible spread of this species into other parts of
Oregon.