Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Lewis's Woodpecker In Shortgrass Prairie

Lewis's Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 23% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-23%Since 1987
11Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Lewis's Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lewis's Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0895% range
±42.8%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.010.000.09
20260.010.000.09
20270.010.000.09
20280.010.000.08
20290.010.000.08

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Lewis's Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie.
NinaviewCOLORADO32024
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO21994
Mica ButteCOLORADO11982
CrowleyCOLORADO12008
TrincheraCOLORADO12014
VillegreenCOLORADO12004
Cone MtnCOLORADO12002
ElbertCOLORADO12024
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO12008
CrawfordNEBRASKA12001
FarleyNEW-MEXICO11990

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