Species · South Carolina · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in South Carolina
Hairy Woodpecker in South Carolina has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-85%Since 1968
39Routes In State
57Years
Notable Hairy Woodpecker Trends in South Carolina
long arc declinecomputed index
Hairy Woodpecker has collapsed in South Carolina: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Hairy Woodpecker Population Forecast in South Carolina
If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in South Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.53). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±275.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5395% range
±275.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
| 2026 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
| 2027 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.54 |
| 2028 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 2029 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in South Carolina
| Cauthens Xrd | 3 | 2021 | 1994 |
| Prosperity | 3 | 2011 | 1997 |
| Foreston | 2 | 2009 | 1971 |
| Salem | 2 | 2014 | 2012 |
| Blacksburg | 2 | 2012 | 1999 |
| Bennettsville | 2 | 2017 | 2001 |
| Adams Run | 2 | 2011 | 2009 |
| Johns Isle | 1 | 1974 | 1967 |
| Jamestown | 1 | 2009 | 1967 |
| Hardeeville | 1 | 2008 | 1967 |
| Rome | 1 | 2010 | 1967 |
| Holly Hill | 1 | 2010 | 1974 |
| Coward | 1 | 2023 | 1966 |
| New Holland | 1 | 1990 | 1973 |
| Wagener | 1 | 2022 | 1980 |
| Dillon | 1 | 2014 | 1970 |
| Bishopville | 1 | 2009 | 1970 |
| Sandhills | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Walterboro | 1 | 1997 | 1975 |
| Little Mtn | 1 | 1983 | 1977 |
| Salem Xrd | 1 | 2017 | 1982 |
| Owings | 1 | 2004 | 1992 |
| Barton Creek | 1 | 2014 | 1978 |
| Boiling Spgs | 1 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Landrum | 1 | 1992 | 1986 |
Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.