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Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Connecticut

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Hairy Woodpecker in Connecticut has edged down: down 20% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-20%Since 1968
20Routes In State
58Years

Notable Hairy Woodpecker Trends in Connecticut

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Connecticut. See the full index history below.

Hairy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Connecticut

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Connecticut is projected to rise about 73% by 2029 — from 0.56 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.96 (95% range 0.05–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+73%Change by 2029
0.96Projected 2029 index
0.05–1.995% range
±38.6%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
20250.960.051.9
20260.960.051.9
20270.960.051.9
20280.960.051.9
20290.960.051.9

Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Connecticut

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Connecticut.
Warren1020111973
No Woodbury320231967
Mid Haddam320231974
Woodstock220031968
Sherman220161975
Danbury220171968
Mystic120221973
E Hartland119911966
Buckingham120221966
Uncasville120241977
Westbrook120181969
Willimantic120181967
Greenwich120181967
Long Hill120191972
Southington120231976
New Hartford119841974
New Hartford120241994
Woodstock 2120242016
Warren 2120242012
Granby120241989

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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