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Hairy Woodpecker In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies has edged up: up 19% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+19%Since 1969
61Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 97% by 2029 — from 0.23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.45 (95% range 0.21–0.69). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±115.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+97%Change by 2029
0.45Projected 2029 index
0.21–0.6995% range
±115.4%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
20250.430.190.67
20260.440.190.68
20270.440.200.68
20280.450.200.69
20290.450.210.69

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies.
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA192018
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA92004
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA61991
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA62024
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA62017
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA62021
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA52002
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA42012
Maynard CouleeMONTANA32024
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA32019
LeroyMONTANA21993
Chuffey SpringMONTANA22024
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA21997
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA22011
BadlandsSOUTH-DAKOTA22004
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA22013
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA22002
MoskeeWYOMING21998
Moskee 2WYOMING22018
JordanMONTANA12017
Two DotMONTANA12022
ForsythMONTANA12021
WebsterMONTANA12016
Reed PointMONTANA12022
BrandenbergMONTANA12019

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