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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Downy Woodpecker In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies has risen sharply: up 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+74%Since 1969
62Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has risen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: up 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.7 (95% range 1.7–3.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
1.7–3.695% range
±36.9%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
20252.61.63.5
20262.61.73.5
20272.61.73.6
20282.61.73.6
20292.71.73.6

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies.
HeyburnOKLAHOMA102024
Oak Grove 2TEXAS82024
Wills PointTEXAS82023
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA72017
NobleOKLAHOMA72024
OlaTEXAS72024
WeatherfordTEXAS72024
CayugaTEXAS72024
BonnerTEXAS72024
CarlosTEXAS62024
TatumsOKLAHOMA52024
LydiaTEXAS52023
Miller GroveTEXAS52024
Thornton 3TEXAS52024
BeggsOKLAHOMA42023
DuncanOKLAHOMA42024
GauseTEXAS41997
SeldenTEXAS42024
BurtonTEXAS42024
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA32024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA32019
Oak GroveTEXAS31999
Massey LakeTEXAS32024
DikeTEXAS32024
SadlerTEXAS32024

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