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Downy Woodpecker In Northern Rockies

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Downy Woodpecker in Northern Rockies has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-35%Since 1971
125Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Northern Rockies is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2695% range
±19.8%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.100.000.27
20260.090.000.27
20270.090.000.27
20280.090.000.26
20290.080.000.26

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Northern Rockies.
Hash RockOREGON72024
Nezperce NfIDAHO31992
EllistonMONTANA31994
Hunter PeakWYOMING32010
WilsonWYOMING31992
CentervilleIDAHO22019
CoolinIDAHO22018
NinemileMONTANA22022
SkalkahoMONTANA21992
Painted RockMONTANA22019
GlenMONTANA22008
Whitefish LakeMONTANA22021
WickiupOREGON22018
SpartaOREGON21999
Silver CreekOREGON21990
Howard Mdws.OREGON21994
NewbridgeOREGON22024
Eagle CreekOREGON22021
WoodruffUTAH22024
NorthportWASHINGTON21998
LovellWYOMING21995
CrowheartWYOMING22021
SeedskadeeWYOMING21993
MaybellCOLORADO11970
Great DivideCOLORADO12012

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