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Red-cockaded Woodpecker In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainForest birds

Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+134%Since 1968
50Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-cockaded Woodpecker has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.18 (95% range 0.07–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.2995% range
±45.5%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
20250.170.060.28
20260.170.060.28
20270.170.070.28
20280.180.070.29
20290.180.070.29

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
SandhillsSOUTH-CAROLINA182024
OlusteeFLORIDA122022
BloxhamFLORIDA112022
CowardSOUTH-CAROLINA51984
OsceolaFLORIDA42024
LatimerMISSISSIPPI42017
BlackwaterFLORIDA32024
Latimer 2MISSISSIPPI32022
ShallotteNORTH-CAROLINA31987
Wards CornerNORTH-CAROLINA31974
Lake SurfNORTH-CAROLINA32023
Alabama PtALABAMA21977
FoleyALABAMA21973
BlountstownFLORIDA21986
Broad BranchFLORIDA21977
Ft GadsdenFLORIDA22019
Alligator PtFLORIDA22023
CouncilGEORGIA22017
LacombeLOUISIANA21973
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA21971
CaliforniaNORTH-CAROLINA22012
South. PinesNORTH-CAROLINA21996
RaefordNORTH-CAROLINA22024
JamestownSOUTH-CAROLINA22012
RomeSOUTH-CAROLINA21980

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