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Hairy Woodpecker In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+156%Since 1968
156Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.83 (95% range 0.58–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
0.83Projected 2029 index
0.58–1.195% range
±18.2%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
20250.810.561.1
20260.810.561.1
20270.820.571.1
20280.830.571.1
20290.830.581.1

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
GreshamWISCONSIN82024
CumberlandWISCONSIN72023
HolwayWISCONSIN61988
MerideanWISCONSIN62024
HoltMICHIGAN52024
Prairie Du ChienWISCONSIN52024
NashvilleMICHIGAN42022
GalesburgMICHIGAN42022
FowlervilleMICHIGAN42017
EdwardsMINNESOTA42024
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA42024
WeyerhauserWISCONSIN42023
Newburg CrnsWISCONSIN42022
Columbia CtyINDIANA32023
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN32024
S LyonsMICHIGAN31973
OsseoMINNESOTA32021
WhitewaterMINNESOTA31997
LockportOHIO32018
LoraineWISCONSIN32018
ManitowocWISCONSIN32024
N AndoverWISCONSIN32024
LakevilleINDIANA22001
FestinaIOWA22021
CoopersvilleMICHIGAN22023

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