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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Georgia

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Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Georgia has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-27%Since 1981
5Routes In State
18Years

Notable Red-cockaded Woodpecker Trends in Georgia

No notable trend signals for Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Georgia. See the full index history below.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2022, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±161.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2022
0.07Projected 2022 index
0.00–0.1795% range
±161.6%Backtest error
19672022
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
20180.070.000.17
20190.070.000.17
20200.070.000.17
20210.070.000.17
20220.070.000.17

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Georgia.
Piedmont Nwr420031991
Council220172017
Okefenokee119811975
Hawkinsville119671967
Boston120101975

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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