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Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in South Carolina

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in South Carolina has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+2%Since 1968
51Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-bellied Woodpecker Trends in South Carolina

No notable trend signals for Red-bellied Woodpecker in South Carolina. See the full index history below.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in South Carolina is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 10–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
10–1795% range
±19.6%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
20251310.017
20261310.017
2027141017
2028141017
2029141017

Red-bellied Woodpecker Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in South Carolina.
Chesnee2520151992
Rome2420241967
Adams Run2420241988
Nixville2320211998
Walterboro2120171970
Ward2120212017
Dale2120241998
Kiawah Island2020241998
Holly Hill1920241972
Green Sea1920242010
Owings1820041992
Ridgeway1820212010
Olar1820191998
Prosperity1720241992
Kingstree1520102010
Red Bluff1420241996
Hardeeville1320241967
New Holland1320241967
Blacksburg1320131998
Mount Pisgah1220211998
Johns Isle1119791966
Little Mtn1119881966
Campobello1120242010
Lowrys1120212017
Foreston1020211966

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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