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Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Arkansas

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Hairy Woodpecker in Arkansas has increased: up 41% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+41%Since 1969
55Routes In State
56Years

Notable Hairy Woodpecker Trends in Arkansas

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Hairy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Arkansas is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.43 (95% range 0.18–0.68). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
0.43Projected 2029 index
0.18–0.6895% range
±18.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.410.160.66
20260.420.170.67
20270.420.170.67
20280.420.170.67
20290.430.180.68

Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Arkansas.
Ramsey219961971
Hope220031967
Massard220072007
Ravenden Springs220152010
Sims220232010
Four Lakes219971995
Crowley'S Ridge220242011
Princeton220141999
Dry Fork220232002
Old Milo120061967
Eudora120091987
Locust Bayou120171972
Stamps120191978
Ashdown119981976
Hughes120221969
West Tyler119841970
South Bend120171971
Crows119901972
Poyen120001971
Hollywood120151967
Blakely119961969
Waldron120241967
Harrisburg119761967
Whitton119911990
Augusta119991969

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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