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Hairy Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+105%Since 1970
164Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.81 (95% range 0.56–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
0.81Projected 2029 index
0.56–1.195% range
±14.2%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.770.521.0
20260.780.531.0
20270.790.541.0
20280.800.551.0
20290.810.561.1

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Blackhead PkCOLORADO82021
Comanche PkCOLORADO72024
Gold HillCOLORADO72012
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO62024
Heber Mtn.UTAH62024
Alton 2UTAH62024
Deadman Rd.COLORADO52024
La Sal 3UTAH52024
PinonCOLORADO42024
Bluewater LakeNEW-MEXICO42021
La SalUTAH42000
Red Spur Mtn.UTAH42023
Dry ParkARIZONA32024
ParlinCOLORADO32023
Dunckley PasCOLORADO32023
Wet Mtns.COLORADO32023
CokedaleCOLORADO32024
Lake City 2COLORADO32024
Baxter PassCOLORADO32024
Marshall PasCOLORADO32019
Gold Hill 2COLORADO32024
CebollaNEW-MEXICO32023
Mt. Taylor 2NEW-MEXICO32024
SoapstoneUTAH32024
FerronUTAH32021

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