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Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in West Virginia

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in West Virginia has surged: up 304% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+304%Since 1968
63Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-bellied Woodpecker Trends in West Virginia

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in West Virginia: up 304% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in West Virginia is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 6.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.6 (95% range 5.7–9.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
7.6Projected 2029 index
5.7–9.695% range
±10.5%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
20257.25.29.1
20267.35.39.3
20277.45.49.4
20287.55.59.5
20297.65.79.6

Red-bellied Woodpecker Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in West Virginia.
Shanghai2020221995
Clinton1920241966
Hix1620241972
Slate1420241981
Sugar Grove1320241966
Hubbardstown1220231967
Henderson1220232002
Mo Of Seneca1120241969
Smoot1020241980
Pt Pleasant1020231973
Bebee1020241972
Smithfield1020241993
Martinsburg1020241966
Spencer920231986
Meadland920241997
Three Forks920241976
Sleepy Creek919901966
Ruthbelle920241986
Monongah820221966
Ghent720241982
Clear Creek720241988
Clendenin720241979
Sutton720241976
Strange Crk720241982
Moundsville720241972

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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