Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regions Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain Forest birds

Red-headed Woodpecker in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-2%Since 1968

52Routes In Region

58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-headed Woodpecker in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to fall about 76% by 2029 — from 0.67 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-76%Change by 2029

0.16Projected 2029 index

0.00–0.4595% range

±63.3%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% high
2025	0.17	0.47
2026	0.17	0.46
2027	0.16	0.46
2028	0.16	0.46
2029	0.16	0.45

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.

Lucerne	OHIO	11	2024
Lattasburg	OHIO	10	2024
Pittsfield	OHIO	8	2024
Clover	PENNSYLVANIA	4	1993
Pulaski	NEW-YORK	3	1974
Ogdensburg	NEW-YORK	3	1979
Orleans	NEW-YORK	2	1996
E Youngstown	NEW-YORK	2	1979
Watertown	NEW-YORK	2	1972
Alder Creek	NEW-YORK	2	1986
Naples	NEW-YORK	2	1993
Wayland	OHIO	2	2010
Maysville	OHIO	2	2012
Sugar Grove	PENNSYLVANIA	2	1980
Duanesburg	NEW-YORK	1	1982
Oriskany Fls	NEW-YORK	1	1981
Cayuga	NEW-YORK	1	1992
Romulus	NEW-YORK	1	1976
Macdougall	NEW-YORK	1	1983
Trumansburg	NEW-YORK	1	1977
Rushville	NEW-YORK	1	1971
Mendon	NEW-YORK	1	1987
Mt Morris	NEW-YORK	1	1990
Hamburg	NEW-YORK	1	2022
West Seneca	NEW-YORK	1	1973

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