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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Red-headed Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 37× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

37×Since 1970
52Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 37× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.19–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
0.34Projected 2029 index
0.19–0.4795% range
±43.1%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.310.170.45
20260.320.180.46
20270.320.180.46
20280.330.190.47
20290.340.190.47

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
HongaMARYLAND72024
CokesburyMARYLAND72024
MadisonMARYLAND62024
AlbionNEW-JERSEY31990
Port RoyalVIRGINIA32016
FrankfordDELAWARE22012
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE22024
Tall TimbersMARYLAND22001
HughesvilleMARYLAND22008
EastonMARYLAND21982
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND22016
BerlinMARYLAND22024
QuinbyVIRGINIA22018
TruhartVIRGINIA22023
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA22018
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT11988
HarringtonDELAWARE11967
HolleyvilleDELAWARE12000
MiltonDELAWARE12014
PepperboxDELAWARE12016
BeltsvilleMARYLAND11985
Broomes IslMARYLAND11987
La PlataMARYLAND11989
PomonkeyMARYLAND12003
PomfretMARYLAND12017

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