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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hairy Woodpecker In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+86%Since 1968
157Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.67 (95% range 0.47–0.87). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
0.67Projected 2029 index
0.47–0.8795% range
±6.4%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
20250.650.450.85
20260.660.450.86
20270.660.460.86
20280.670.460.87
20290.670.470.87

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Central Hardwoods.
Bays ForkKENTUCKY62019
HoosierINDIANA52024
RueterMISSOURI52018
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE52024
BelknapILLINOIS42022
MincyMISSOURI42024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE42024
BremenILLINOIS32024
Cave In RockILLINOIS32023
Indian SpgsINDIANA32024
ScottsburgINDIANA32016
Cross PlainsINDIANA32018
GatewoodKENTUCKY32011
JoyKENTUCKY32023
PleasurevillKENTUCKY32014
SyracuseMISSOURI32024
Doe RunMISSOURI32023
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE32018
HillsboroALABAMA21994
ElkmontALABAMA22024
CourtlandALABAMA22006
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS22015
PulaskiILLINOIS22024
DelwoodILLINOIS22021
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS22023

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