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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Georgia

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Pileated Woodpecker in Georgia has surged: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+135%Since 1968
110Routes In State
58Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in Georgia

long arc increasecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has surged in Georgia: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.2 (95% range 2.4–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
2.4–3.995% range
±7.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20253.02.33.8
20263.12.33.8
20273.12.33.9
20283.12.43.9
20293.22.43.9

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Georgia.
Council1820242012
Tarver1220241991
Baxley1120191967
Rentz1020241977
Woodbine920242011
Headlight920242011
Stockton820241977
Millen820212006
Glenmore720242013
Owensboro720242010
Irwinton720232016
Fowlstown620161967
Fitzgerald620241967
Newton620241975
Linwood620231970
Shiloh620242012
Yates Crossroads620242005
Guyton519931967
Wrightsville520241966
Lincolnton520171966
Boston520241977
Union520232011
Ousley520242015
Curry Hill520192006
Darien420191966

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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