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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
0.000.5395% range
±275.6%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
20250.180.000.55
20260.180.000.55
20270.170.000.54
20280.160.000.53
20290.160.000.53

Hairy Woodpecker Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in South Carolina.
Cauthens Xrd320211994
Prosperity320111997
Foreston220091971
Salem220142012
Blacksburg220121999
Bennettsville220172001
Adams Run220112009
Johns Isle119741967
Jamestown120091967
Hardeeville120081967
Rome120101967
Holly Hill120101974
Coward120231966
New Holland119901973
Wagener120221980
Dillon120141970
Bishopville120091970
Sandhills119971997
Walterboro119971975
Little Mtn119831977
Salem Xrd120171982
Owings120041992
Barton Creek120141978
Boiling Spgs119791979
Landrum119921986

Hairy Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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