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Downy Woodpecker In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Edwards Plateau has surged: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+95%Since 1977TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
7Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Downy Woodpecker has surged in Edwards Plateau: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Edwards Plateau.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
AdamsvilleTEXAS22025
Pidcoke 2TEXAS22025
BoerneTEXAS11995
UtopiaTEXAS12002
Valley SpgsTEXAS11997
PidcokeTEXAS12008
Dripping SpgTEXAS12011

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.