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Downy Woodpecker In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Prairie Potholes has increased: up 41% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+41%Since 1969
94Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.35 (95% range 0.06–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
0.35Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.6495% range
±48.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.350.070.64
20260.350.070.64
20270.350.060.64
20280.350.060.64
20290.350.060.64

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Prairie Potholes.
ChandlerMINNESOTA42018
HuntleyMINNESOTA32019
Big StoneMINNESOTA32012
WinsideNEBRASKA32003
TildenNEBRASKA32024
KanawhaIOWA22024
ZearingIOWA21995
ClareIOWA22015
MaynardMINNESOTA22001
DawsonMINNESOTA22017
GlyndonMINNESOTA22022
OkleeMINNESOTA22021
BeltramiMINNESOTA22024
WylieMINNESOTA22024
FairmontMINNESOTA22022
WorthingtonMINNESOTA22008
TracyMINNESOTA22024
SpartaNEBRASKA22021
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA22021
EdgeleyNORTH-DAKOTA22021
Lake GeorgeNORTH-DAKOTA22022
WimbledonNORTH-DAKOTA22018
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA22022
StanleyNORTH-DAKOTA22016
BraddockNORTH-DAKOTA22012

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