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Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Florida

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Downy Woodpecker in Florida has surged: up 236% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+236%Since 1968
116Routes In State
58Years

Notable Downy Woodpecker Trends in Florida

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has surged in Florida: up 236% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Downy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Florida is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 5.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.6 (95% range 3.4–5.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
4.6Projected 2029 index
3.4–5.895% range
±16.3%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
20254.43.25.5
20264.43.25.6
20274.53.35.6
20284.53.35.7
20294.63.45.8

Downy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Florida.
Nobleton2020241987
Croom2020241987
Osceola1720241991
Callahan1520241987
Citrus Park1420241989
Green Swamp1320241987
Island Grove1120241992
Doctors Inlet 21120172008
Sanderson 21120242022
Dowling Park1020231987
Citrus1020242010
Flemington919991988
Laurel Hill920242010
Goethe920242010
San Antonio820241970
Childs820221966
Bloxham820221987
Winter Gardn820191987
Mt. Olive820242002
Seminole Hills 2820222012
Chassahowitz820241998
Belmore720241966
Betts720241987
Hixtown Swmp720231987
Mabel 2720192012

Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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