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Downy Woodpecker In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: up 6% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+6%Since 1968
121Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.1 (95% range 0.40–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.40–1.895% range
±51.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.10.421.8
20261.10.421.8
20271.10.411.8
20281.10.411.8
20291.10.401.8

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Eagle RiverWISCONSIN92024
CunardMICHIGAN72021
Land O LakesWISCONSIN72016
Frederic 2MICHIGAN62017
BagleyMINNESOTA62006
Iron RiverWISCONSIN62009
Union TwpWISCONSIN52024
HermanMICHIGAN42015
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN42024
Cass LakeMINNESOTA42006
Land O' Lakes 2WISCONSIN42024
Gibbs CityMICHIGAN32024
Bear LakeMICHIGAN32024
Pleasant ValMICHIGAN31997
SkeelsMICHIGAN32015
HerronMICHIGAN32016
Imp LakeMICHIGAN32012
Mille LacsMINNESOTA32024
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA32022
BemidjiMINNESOTA31980
BrainerdMINNESOTA32014
Sawbill CampMINNESOTA32022
IrmaWISCONSIN32024
WausaukeeWISCONSIN32024
Crystal FlsMICHIGAN22024

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