Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Downy Woodpecker In BCR 4

Downy Woodpecker in BCR 4 has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-18%Since 1983
40Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in BCR 4. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 0.25 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.54). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±87.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.000.5495% range
±87.1%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.170.000.54
20260.170.000.54
20270.170.000.54
20280.170.000.54
20290.160.000.54

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in BCR 4.
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA62023
PetersvilleALASKA42022
Burma RoadALASKA42024
Kenny LakeALASKA31997
Manley Ht SpALASKA31999
RubyALASKA32021
Nicholai SlALASKA22024
Hather CreekALASKA22022
Porcupine R.ALASKA22000
EagleALASKA12017
CircleALASKA12012
Birch LakeALASKA12011
LivengoodALASKA12019
Tower BluffsALASKA12011
ChistochinaALASKA11998
Goose BayALASKA11982
Skilak LakeALASKA11983
KalifonskyALASKA12018
WillowALASKA12024
Chena RiverALASKA11988
L SalchaALASKA12013
Chena Hot SpALASKA11987
TonsinaALASKA12021
SavageALASKA12007
Hatcher PassALASKA12014

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