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Downy Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 88% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+88%Since 1973
112Routes In Region
50Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 88% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.06–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±77.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.2395% range
±77.2%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
20250.140.050.23
20260.140.050.23
20270.140.050.23
20280.140.050.23
20290.140.060.23

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Fox ParkWYOMING72019
La SalUTAH52000
Haycamp MesaCOLORADO42022
Cheesman LkCOLORADO32024
BeckUTAH31986
Fish Lake NfUTAH32023
ColonaCOLORADO21998
DoloresCOLORADO21969
Colona 2COLORADO22017
Blackhead PkCOLORADO22021
FlattopsCOLORADO22015
PinonCOLORADO22024
Comanche PkCOLORADO22011
Mcphee Res.COLORADO22015
South ForkCOLORADO22024
RadiumCOLORADO22011
Navajo LakeUTAH22024
Skyline DrivUTAH22006
RichfieldUTAH22007
Beck 2UTAH22009
Heber Mtn.UTAH22014
Dry ParkARIZONA12021
TsaileARIZONA11993
YampaCOLORADO12023
HarmonyCOLORADO12008

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