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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Red-headed Woodpecker in Piedmont has surged: up 658% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+658%Since 1968
131Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in Piedmont: up 658% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Piedmont is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.92 (95% range 0.67–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
0.92Projected 2029 index
0.67–1.295% range
±17.5%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
20250.870.621.1
20260.880.631.1
20270.900.651.1
20280.910.661.2
20290.920.671.2

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Piedmont.
EmmitsburgMARYLAND232024
EkloMARYLAND92018
OlneyMARYLAND62024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND62024
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA52024
SharonGEORGIA52022
Curry HillGEORGIA52018
ConcordVIRGINIA52024
Liberty City 2ALABAMA42022
Nixburg 2ALABAMA42024
RutledgeGEORGIA42024
Good HopeGEORGIA42024
Piedmont NwrGEORGIA42003
WhitmireSOUTH-CAROLINA42024
Taylorstown 2VIRGINIA42024
Liberty CityALABAMA32011
BowdonGEORGIA32018
WashingtonGEORGIA32023
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA32023
Sharon 2GEORGIA32024
Pleasant ValMARYLAND32024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA32019
JoannaSOUTH-CAROLINA32021
FinchleyVIRGINIA32017
CrestGEORGIA22023

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