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Hairy Woodpecker In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain has declined: down 28% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-28%Since 1968
264Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.12–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.12–0.3495% range
±26.5%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
20250.230.120.34
20260.230.120.34
20270.230.120.34
20280.230.120.34
20290.230.120.34

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Trace SouthMISSISSIPPI72019
California 2NORTH-CAROLINA52024
South. PinesNORTH-CAROLINA51996
BethelNORTH-CAROLINA42011
MansfieldTENNESSEE42024
Big OakGEORGIA32024
FranklintonLOUISIANA32009
Lake MaryMISSISSIPPI31989
BeverlyMISSISSIPPI32011
FayetteMISSISSIPPI32004
Trace LormanMISSISSIPPI32019
HertfordNORTH-CAROLINA32017
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA32016
SweetlipsTENNESSEE32019
CornlandVIRGINIA32009
Dismal SwampVIRGINIA32016
CottontonALABAMA22023
MillryALABAMA22018
BloctonALABAMA21995
JenaALABAMA22009
HoltALABAMA22023
Rock ChapelALABAMA22023
MadridALABAMA21997
GastonburgALABAMA22024
OsceolaFLORIDA22024

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