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Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Louisiana

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Hairy Woodpecker in Louisiana has risen sharply: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+62%Since 1969
83Routes In State
57Years

Notable Hairy Woodpecker Trends in Louisiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Hairy Woodpecker has risen sharply in Louisiana: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Hairy Woodpecker Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Louisiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.29 (95% range 0.01–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-0%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.5795% range
±17%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.300.020.58
20260.300.020.58
20270.300.020.58
20280.290.020.57
20290.290.010.57

Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Louisiana.
Burr Ferry520101988
Grayson520192011
Junior419911988
Lafitte419911967
De Quincy320111998
Ivan320131999
Ivan 2320162014
Morgan City320132013
Atchafalaya320221997
Franklinton320092009
Freetown219951978
Bickham219991987
De Ridder219901979
Longstreet220241968
Gibson220192019
Kraemer220242011
Slidell219871985
Pearl River219961994
Forked Island 2220112010
Morgan City119861970
Lacombe119831972
Roseland120001971
Keystone119971968
Plettenberg120221981
Mamou119771977

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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