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Lewis's Woodpecker In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalForest birds

Lewis's Woodpecker in Sierra Madre Occidental has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-96%Since 1970TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
7Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
15YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Lewis's Woodpecker has collapsed in Sierra Madre Occidental: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Lewis's Woodpecker in Sierra Madre Occidental.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Mormon LakeARIZONA51974
FlagstaffARIZONA12010
BlueARIZONA11988
MaineARIZONA12006
AlpineARIZONA12002
SprucedaleARIZONA11993
ReserveNEW-MEXICO12023

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