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Hairy Woodpecker In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+97%Since 1969
99Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 0.47 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.42 (95% range 0.16–0.68). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
0.42Projected 2029 index
0.16–0.6895% range
±8.4%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
20250.410.150.67
20260.410.160.67
20270.420.160.68
20280.420.160.68
20290.420.160.68

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Burr FerryLOUISIANA52010
GraysonLOUISIANA52019
De QuincyLOUISIANA32011
IvanLOUISIANA32013
Ivan 2LOUISIANA32016
McalesterOKLAHOMA31987
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA32024
ChandlerTEXAS31985
Powell Park 2TEXAS32024
RamseyARKANSAS21996
HopeARKANSAS22003
MassardARKANSAS22007
SimsARKANSAS22023
PrincetonARKANSAS22014
Dry ForkARKANSAS22023
Four LakesARKANSAS21997
De RidderLOUISIANA21990
LongstreetLOUISIANA22024
PhillipsOKLAHOMA21994
LivingstonTEXAS22022
Alexander StTEXAS22024
Powell ParkTEXAS22021
Easton 2TEXAS22023
Old MiloARKANSAS12006
Locust BayouARKANSAS12017

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