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Downy Woodpecker In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest has risen sharply: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+61%Since 1968
153Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has risen sharply in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.9 (95% range 1.4–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+0%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.495% range
±13.9%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
20251.91.32.4
20261.91.32.4
20271.91.32.4
20281.91.32.4
20291.91.42.4

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest.
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS92016
Bowdoin CtrMAINE82021
PeterboroughNEW-HAMPSHIRE82024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE82024
TurnerMAINE62010
GreenvilleMAINE62022
Seboomook LkMAINE52014
BenedictaMAINE52022
NesowadnehunMAINE52021
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS52024
HancockMASSACHUSETTS52015
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE52024
WestbrookMAINE42024
Carrying PlMAINE42024
CambridgeMAINE42013
WaiteMAINE41977
Baker Lake 2MAINE42011
MontereyMASSACHUSETTS42024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
Mt ChocoruaNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
Jefferson HlNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
SabattisNEW-YORK41983
HardwickVERMONT42024
New HartfordCONNECTICUT31987
HartfordMAINE32024

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