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Hairy Woodpecker In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has risen sharply: up 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+67%Since 1968
152Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has risen sharply in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 0.87 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.00 (95% range 0.74–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
1.00Projected 2029 index
0.74–1.395% range
±20.7%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
20250.970.711.2
20260.980.721.2
20270.980.731.2
20280.990.731.2
20291.000.741.3

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT102011
MaynardMASSACHUSETTS92022
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS52024
Island CreekMARYLAND42024
BerlinMARYLAND42024
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE42022
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
East KingstonNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
Estell ManorNEW-JERSEY42022
ShannockRHODE-ISLAND42024
No WoodburyCONNECTICUT32023
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT32023
PepperboxDELAWARE32016
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE32024
BeltsvilleMARYLAND32010
MillingtonMARYLAND32024
PrattvilleMASSACHUSETTS32015
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS32024
Ware RiverMASSACHUSETTS32021
GreenwichNEW-JERSEY32023
BrandonVIRGINIA32024
WoodstockCONNECTICUT22003
ShermanCONNECTICUT22016
DanburyCONNECTICUT22017
HarringtonDELAWARE22024

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