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Hairy Woodpecker In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 127% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+127%Since 1968
390Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 127% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.86 (95% range 0.69–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
0.86Projected 2029 index
0.69–1.095% range
±12%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
20250.830.661.00
20260.840.671.0
20270.840.681.0
20280.850.681.0
20290.860.691.0

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains.
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY72018
PoyntellePENNSYLVANIA72018
Big MeadowsVIRGINIA72024
N Pine GrovePENNSYLVANIA62024
Front RoyalVIRGINIA62024
Kemah LakeNEW-JERSEY52024
BirminghamOHIO52024
EldredPENNSYLVANIA52022
Bald EaglePENNSYLVANIA52021
RydePENNSYLVANIA52005
Fish SpringsTENNESSEE52023
Josephs MillWEST-VIRGINIA52024
Glade RunWEST-VIRGINIA52002
LakeviewALABAMA42024
Piney GroveMARYLAND42024
DoverNEW-JERSEY42023
LaurensNEW-YORK42024
Craven GapNORTH-CAROLINA41972
HighlandsNORTH-CAROLINA42024
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA42024
Warrens MillPENNSYLVANIA42024
LandisburgPENNSYLVANIA42023
HebronVIRGINIA41995
Yellow SpgWEST-VIRGINIA42022
Lost RiverWEST-VIRGINIA42019

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