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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Mississippi

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Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Mississippi has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

-38%Since 1993TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
12YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Red-cockaded Woodpecker Trends in MississippiNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

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

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Mississippi.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Latimer420172005
Latimer 2320222022
Diberville119831983
Sandy Creek120001993
Duffee119781978

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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