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Downy Woodpecker In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Great Basin has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-27%Since 1970
102Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Great Basin is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±53.2%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.100.000.20
20260.100.000.20
20270.100.000.20
20280.100.000.20
20290.100.000.20

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Great Basin.
EwanWASHINGTON41987
NubieberCALIFORNIA32007
WinthropWASHINGTON32013
HackamoreCALIFORNIA22010
Iron GateCALIFORNIA22019
GiffordIDAHO22017
RirieIDAHO22010
TriangleIDAHO22010
HenryIDAHO21977
JarbidgeNEVADA22015
Comins LakeNEVADA22013
Dell SpringOREGON21989
JosephOREGON22019
SistersOREGON22024
NewcastleUTAH22019
TwispWASHINGTON22024
ArdenvoirWASHINGTON21987
Moses LakeWASHINGTON21998
ReardanWASHINGTON22011
RimrockWASHINGTON22005
WapatoWASHINGTON22022
SnowdenWASHINGTON22019
CarltonWASHINGTON22007
MazamaWASHINGTON22022
YakimaWASHINGTON22024

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