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Downy Woodpecker In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+31%Since 1972
55Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 55% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±136.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+55%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2695% range
±136.3%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
20250.110.000.26
20260.110.000.26
20270.110.000.26
20280.110.000.26
20290.110.000.26

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies.
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA42014
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA42006
St XavierMONTANA32010
PowdervilleMONTANA31986
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA32004
BrusettMONTANA22023
ForsythMONTANA22016
CrookstonNEBRASKA22024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA22021
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA22011
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA21995
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA22008
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA22002
Moskee 2WYOMING22017
HighwoodMONTANA12023
ShawmutMONTANA11994
FlatwillowMONTANA11989
Reed PointMONTANA12024
BrandenbergMONTANA12014
Miles CityMONTANA12018
Chuffey SpringMONTANA12019
Bull Mtn.MONTANA12015
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA12003
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA12017
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA12003

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