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Hairy Woodpecker In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 127% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+127%Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 127% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.1 (95% range 1.5–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
1.5–2.695% range
±9.5%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
20252.01.42.6
20262.01.42.6
20272.01.52.6
20282.01.52.6
20292.11.52.6

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest.
WaiteMAINE121977
BrooksMAINE92019
NorthfieldMAINE91981
HancockMAINE82024
CharlestonMAINE72019
Pillsbury PdMAINE71968
East TroyMAINE62019
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
EastbrookMAINE52024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE52024
Dixvil NotchNEW-HAMPSHIRE52016
HardwickVERMONT52024
ReedsMAINE42024
Seboomook LkMAINE42014
Clayton LakeMAINE42001
Baker LakeMAINE42005
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
FranconiaNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
ClarksvilleNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
Jeffers NtchNEW-HAMPSHIRE42019
PetersburgNEW-YORK42012
SpeculatorNEW-YORK42024
InletNEW-YORK42017

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