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Pileated Woodpecker In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaForest birds

Pileated Woodpecker in Coastal California has held roughly steady: up 5% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+5%Since 1971
17Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Pileated Woodpecker in Coastal California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Coastal California is projected to rise about 242% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.44 (95% range 0.00–0.88). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±517.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+242%Change by 2029
0.44Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8895% range
±517.4%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.410.000.85
20260.420.000.86
20270.430.000.86
20280.430.000.87
20290.440.000.88

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Coastal California.
Hough SpringsCALIFORNIA62007
RumseyCALIFORNIA32007
Point ReyesCALIFORNIA32021
FairfaxCALIFORNIA32024
Bartlett SpsCALIFORNIA32018
Waterman GapCALIFORNIA32024
Glen EllenCALIFORNIA32004
PescaderoCALIFORNIA32023
StonyfordCALIFORNIA32018
CalpellaCALIFORNIA21979
CohassetCALIFORNIA12023
Carmel ValCALIFORNIA12021
TehamaCALIFORNIA11998
MoragaCALIFORNIA12009
Mark WestCALIFORNIA11993
Glen Ellen 2CALIFORNIA12022
Cal Hot SpgsCALIFORNIA12017

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