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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in New York

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

+127%Since 1968
127Routes In State
58Years

Notable Hairy Woodpecker Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

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

Hairy Woodpecker Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.91–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.91–1.795% range
±13.7%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
20251.30.861.6
20261.30.871.7
20271.30.881.7
20281.30.891.7
20291.30.911.7

Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in New York.
Petersburg420121968
Catskills420151967
Laurens420241971
Speculator420241966
Inlet420171979
North Easton420241968
Sabattis419831966
Meridale320241971
Duanesburg320241966
Dryden320231966
Watertown320121992
Number Four320131970
N Wilmurt319981967
Dexter Lake319751968
Gabriels320241975
Parishville320241971
Ellenburg320051989
Balmat320071982
Orange Lake319911988
Bedford219951967
Rifton219831967
W Shokan220191968
Mt Hope220101970
Ghent220241967
Durham219731966

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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