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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hairy Woodpecker In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 132% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+132%Since 1969
37Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 132% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 60% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±79.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-60%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±79.5%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
20250.070.000.21
20260.070.000.21
20270.070.000.20
20280.070.000.20
20290.070.000.20

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies.
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA32024
LocoOKLAHOMA21978
ChoctawOKLAHOMA22005
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA21974
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22024
DuncanOKLAHOMA22024
Oak GroveTEXAS21986
OlaTEXAS21988
LydiaTEXAS22023
BonnerTEXAS22022
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA12017
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA12007
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12017
BeggsOKLAHOMA12013
NobleOKLAHOMA12019
TatumsOKLAHOMA12023
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12014
MuldoonTEXAS11986
LockhartTEXAS11983
Peach CreekTEXAS11984
Massey LakeTEXAS12005
OakwoodTEXAS11986
KosseTEXAS12007
WeatherfordTEXAS11978
SeldenTEXAS11982

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