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Hairy Woodpecker In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition has surged: up 223% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+223%Since 1968
126Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 223% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.8 (95% range 1.3–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
1.3–2.395% range
±7.8%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
20251.81.32.2
20261.81.32.3
20271.81.32.3
20281.81.32.3
20291.81.32.3

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Maple GroveMICHIGAN72024
Eagle RiverWISCONSIN72024
BigforkMINNESOTA62024
WausaukeeWISCONSIN62024
Amnicon FallsWISCONSIN52024
CunardMICHIGAN42021
FredericMICHIGAN42003
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN42017
Betchler LksMICHIGAN42024
Seney NwrMICHIGAN42023
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA42022
Cass LakeMINNESOTA42016
NebishMINNESOTA42023
ChaffeyWISCONSIN42024
ShanagoldenWISCONSIN42024
Rib LakeWISCONSIN42019
Washington IWISCONSIN42024
CavourWISCONSIN42024
HermanMICHIGAN32022
CreightonMICHIGAN32021
IronsMICHIGAN31986
Traverse CtyMICHIGAN31985
PickfordMICHIGAN32019
Frederic 2MICHIGAN32015
EnsignMICHIGAN32010

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