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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-bellied Woodpecker In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Piedmont has surged: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+106%Since 1968
170Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Piedmont: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Piedmont is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 15 (95% range 13–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
15Projected 2029 index
13–1695% range
±12.5%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
2025141216
2026141216
2027141316
2028151316
2029151316

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Piedmont.
IjamsvilleMARYLAND502024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND442024
OlneyMARYLAND362024
EkloMARYLAND292018
MadonnaMARYLAND292022
Pleasant ValMARYLAND262024
ChesneeSOUTH-CAROLINA252015
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA232024
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA222024
FairviewNORTH-CAROLINA222024
HollonvilleGEORGIA212003
WheatonMARYLAND212024
SheffieldNORTH-CAROLINA212024
RolandGEORGIA202024
Stoney PointGEORGIA202007
Bachman MillMARYLAND202024
Van BibberMARYLAND202013
MillervilleALABAMA192024
MaxeysGEORGIA192024
FairplayGEORGIA191991
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA192024
GuptonNORTH-CAROLINA192024
DavidVIRGINIA192013
CallNORTH-CAROLINA182024
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA182024

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