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Hairy Woodpecker In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

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Hairy Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-26%Since 1968
55Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to fall about 20% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-20%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±64.8%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
20250.210.000.48
20260.210.000.48
20270.200.000.47
20280.200.000.47
20290.190.000.47

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
Morgan CityLOUISIANA32013
AtchafalayaLOUISIANA32022
DundeeMISSISSIPPI32021
CommerceMISSISSIPPI31982
Crowley'S RidgeARKANSAS22024
FreetownLOUISIANA21995
GibsonLOUISIANA22019
KraemerLOUISIANA22024
Eagle LakeMISSISSIPPI22012
Tchula 3MISSISSIPPI21999
Dahomey NwrMISSISSIPPI22024
DeventerMISSOURI22004
TiptonvilleTENNESSEE22022
EudoraARKANSAS12009
HughesARKANSAS12022
West TylerARKANSAS11984
South BendARKANSAS12017
HarrisburgARKANSAS11976
WhittonARKANSAS11991
AugustaARKANSAS11999
SaffellARKANSAS12015
MaynardARKANSAS12004
EnglandARKANSAS12013
GillettARKANSAS12010
UlmARKANSAS12022

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