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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hairy Woodpecker In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Piedmont has surged: up 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+91%Since 1968
153Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has surged in Piedmont: up 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Piedmont is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 0.53 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.59 (95% range 0.38–0.80). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
0.59Projected 2029 index
0.38–0.8095% range
±12.3%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
20250.570.360.78
20260.570.360.79
20270.580.370.79
20280.580.370.80
20290.590.380.80

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Piedmont.
MadonnaMARYLAND52022
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA52024
OsmondNORTH-CAROLINA52022
TrymeVIRGINIA42022
RutledgeGEORGIA32023
WashingtonGEORGIA32008
WhitesburgGEORGIA32024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND32024
SawmillNORTH-CAROLINA32018
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA32022
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA32023
Cauthens XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA32021
ProsperitySOUTH-CAROLINA32011
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA31995
WedoweeALABAMA22023
MaxeysGEORGIA22023
HollonvilleGEORGIA22002
AthensGEORGIA22017
SiloamGEORGIA22018
GrovetownGEORGIA22005
HiramGEORGIA22018
Carrs StationGEORGIA22021
SharonGEORGIA22022
Good HopeGEORGIA22024
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA22023

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