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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Downy Woodpecker In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Piedmont has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+69%Since 1968
172Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has risen sharply in Piedmont: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.5 (95% range 3.5–5.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
3.5–5.695% range
±13.4%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
20254.43.45.5
20264.53.45.5
20274.53.45.5
20284.53.55.6
20294.53.55.6

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Piedmont.
OlneyMARYLAND232024
Hollonville 2GEORGIA172022
EarltonMARYLAND162024
WheatonMARYLAND152024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND142024
JulietteGEORGIA132024
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA132024
Doe RunPENNSYLVANIA132024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND112024
MadonnaMARYLAND112022
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA111988
RutledgeGEORGIA102024
Ball GroundGEORGIA102021
WoodstockGEORGIA102021
Silver SpgMARYLAND101989
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA102024
HiramGEORGIA92018
Rock BranchGEORGIA92024
NorwoodMARYLAND92012
EkloMARYLAND92018
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA92024
CovesvilleVIRGINIA92024
Liberty CityALABAMA82011
MaxeysGEORGIA82024
Kite LakeGEORGIA82023

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