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Pileated Woodpecker In Atlantic Northern Forest

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Pileated Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 357% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+357%Since 1968TrendPercent 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 →
150Routes 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 →
59YearsYears 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 increasecomputed 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 →

Pileated Woodpecker has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 357% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pileated Woodpecker In Atlantic Northern Forest Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to rise about 64% by 2030 — from 1.2 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.5–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+64%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
2.0Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
1.5–2.495% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±27.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to rise about 64% by 2030 — from 1.2 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.5–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Atlantic Northern Forest.
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 →
Pillsbury PdMAINE111968
Priestly Br.MAINE82013
TelosMAINE72006
Heron LakeMAINE62003
S ReadingVERMONT62024
East CalaisVERMONT62025
CarrabassettMAINE52025
GreenvilleMAINE52022
WilmotNEW-HAMPSHIRE52024
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE52025
Jefferson HlNEW-HAMPSHIRE52024
InletNEW-YORK52017
NewcastleMAINE42010
EastbrookMAINE42025
CooperMAINE42021
NorthfieldMAINE41981
CharlestonMAINE42019
YankeetuladiMAINE42009
AndoverMAINE42021
CummingtonMASSACHUSETTS42013
HancockMASSACHUSETTS42015
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE42025
BethelMAINE32019
TurnerMAINE32010
GreenwoodMAINE32024

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.