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Downy Woodpecker In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+39%Since 1968
401Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.1 (95% range 2.4–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
2.4–3.995% range
±7.6%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
20253.12.43.8
20263.12.43.8
20273.12.43.8
20283.12.43.9
20293.12.43.9

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains.
Schaefferstown 2PENNSYLVANIA202024
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY182018
Tar HollowOHIO162024
DresdenOHIO152024
RamseysburgNEW-JERSEY142024
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA142024
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA142022
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY121995
SmithsburgMARYLAND122014
Mt HopeNEW-YORK122010
DrydenNEW-YORK122024
OmegaOHIO122024
KehoeKENTUCKY111992
WilliamsportMARYLAND112024
RydePENNSYLVANIA112005
Borden Springs 2ALABAMA102024
WestbrookvleNEW-YORK102019
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA102024
Big MeadowsVIRGINIA102024
Front RoyalVIRGINIA102024
Kemah LakeNEW-JERSEY92024
AdamsvilleOHIO91983
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA92024
EdinburgVIRGINIA92024
StollingsWEST-VIRGINIA92021

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