Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Three-toed Woodpecker In BCR 4

American Three-toed Woodpecker in BCR 4 has risen sharply: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

+50%Since 1988
40Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Three-toed Woodpecker has risen sharply in BCR 4: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Three-toed Woodpecker in BCR 4 is projected to rise about 89% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.32 (95% range 0.00–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+89%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.000.6495% range
±41.2%Backtest error
19822029
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
20250.300.000.63
20260.310.000.63
20270.310.000.63
20280.310.000.64
20290.320.000.64

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording American Three-toed Woodpecker in BCR 4.
Seven LakesALASKA52023
PetersvilleALASKA42022
KalifonskyALASKA32023
Swan Lake RdALASKA32023
Nabesna RoadALASKA32021
Chatanika RALASKA22022
HomerALASKA21982
SourdoughALASKA22024
ChickenALASKA22024
KachemakALASKA22003
Manley Ht SpALASKA22019
Kanuti LakeALASKA22024
EagleALASKA12014
CircleALASKA12012
LivengoodALASKA12019
Tower BluffsALASKA12017
ChistochinaALASKA11997
WillowALASKA12022
L SalchaALASKA12009
Kenny LakeALASKA12022
TonsinaALASKA12021
Bear CreekALASKA11988
SavageALASKA12018
Hatcher PassALASKA12013
Anchor RiverALASKA12006

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