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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-bellied Woodpecker In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+392%Since 1968
389Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.9 (95% range 6.8–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
7.9Projected 2029 index
6.8–9.095% range
±11%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
20257.46.48.5
20267.66.58.6
20277.76.68.8
20287.86.78.9
20297.96.89.0

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Appalachian Mountains.
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA342024
Potomac ParkMARYLAND312024
SmithsburgMARYLAND292014
MifflintownPENNSYLVANIA272024
High PointNEW-JERSEY262024
DoverNEW-JERSEY262023
Plesant GrovPENNSYLVANIA242024
StevensonALABAMA232024
DuvallPENNSYLVANIA232021
OdenvilleALABAMA202024
RiversideALABAMA202013
DresdenOHIO202024
KaylorPENNSYLVANIA202024
DoylesburgPENNSYLVANIA202023
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA202022
GreensportALABAMA192024
Amos MillGEORGIA192022
CarterKENTUCKY192024
Tick RidgeOHIO192019
ClintonWEST-VIRGINIA192024
ChoccoloccoALABAMA182024
LinwoodGEORGIA182023
Kehoe 2KENTUCKY182024
JenningsMARYLAND182024
ElizabethvilPENNSYLVANIA182024

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