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Red-breasted Sapsucker In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestForest birds

Red-breasted Sapsucker in Northern Pacific Rainforest has surged: up 425% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+425%Since 1970
143Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Sapsucker has surged in Northern Pacific Rainforest: up 425% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Sapsucker in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.5 (95% range 2.3–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
2.3–4.695% range
±13.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.22.14.4
20263.32.24.4
20273.42.24.5
20283.42.34.5
20293.52.34.6

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Red-breasted Sapsucker in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Chichagof IsALASKA362024
Mitkof IsleALASKA282024
PetersburgALASKA241987
CraigALASKA212024
HoonahALASKA202024
Thorne BayALASKA192012
ZaremboALASKA162024
Thorne Bay 2ALASKA142024
Zimovia StrtALASKA132024
Beaver CreekALASKA101977
Whale PassALASKA102024
Kuiu IslandALASKA102010
Friday RidgeCALIFORNIA102024
LoraneOREGON102024
South Fork MtnCALIFORNIA72022
CougarWASHINGTON72023
GazelleCALIFORNIA62021
ClearwaterOREGON62021
Juneau AltALASKA51985
Fish RockCALIFORNIA52014
Mt ShastaCALIFORNIA52019
Warner Mtn.OREGON52023
CinderellaOREGON52024
EverettWASHINGTON52024
South ElmaWASHINGTON52024

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