Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Lewis's Woodpecker In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Lewis's Woodpecker in Northern Pacific Rainforest has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-63%Since 1973
13Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Lewis's Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lewis's Woodpecker in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.01Projected 2026 index
0.000.1495% range
±29.9%Backtest error
19702026
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
20220.020.000.15
20230.010.000.15
20240.010.000.15
20250.010.000.14
20260.010.000.14

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Lewis's Woodpecker in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
DaytonOREGON61976
Mt ShastaCALIFORNIA42019
GarfieldOREGON31976
Horse CreekCALIFORNIA12000
HolmesCALIFORNIA11983
Junction CtyCALIFORNIA11973
MccloudCALIFORNIA12021
YrekaCALIFORNIA12019
GazelleCALIFORNIA12010
UmpquaOREGON11970
DerbyOREGON11990
ScioOREGON11971
Emigrant LkOREGON11978

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