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Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Mississippi

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Downy Woodpecker in Mississippi has surged: up 341% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+341%Since 1968
74Routes In State
58Years

Notable Downy Woodpecker Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Downy Woodpecker has surged in Mississippi: up 341% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Downy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.5 (95% range 2.1–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
2.1–4.995% range
±14.8%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
20253.42.04.8
20263.42.04.8
20273.52.04.9
20283.52.14.9
20293.52.14.9

Downy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Mississippi.
Trace Lorman1320192016
Tupelo1120221966
Delta N.F.1120211995
Star1120242016
Cockrum920241967
Trace South920192007
Fayette820131966
Forest820241972
Lucien720131974
Amite River720132008
Oak Ridge Vick720212015
Tallahatchie620241996
Warren Vick620222018
Lake520241966
Corinth520241972
Trace Central520212007
Weir520242007
Vicksburg Np520212016
Trace Hinds520222014
Trace Attala520192016
Trace Chickasaw520242012
Beverly420111966
Dundee420221970
Utica420171968
Walthall419871970

Downy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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