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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Kentucky

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Kentucky has surged: up 146% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+146%Since 1968
52Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in Kentucky: up 146% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.2 (95% range 0.38–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.38–2.095% range
±24.4%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
20251.20.362.0
20261.20.362.0
20271.20.372.0
20281.20.372.0
20291.20.382.0

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Kentucky.
Boxville819831966
Bays Fork820191999
Sulphur Lick720241966
Mckee620231970
Pleasurevill520241979
Buena Vista420171967
East Union420221980
Kings Mtn320241984
Glencoe320221983
Sewell Shop320231967
Sunnybrook220211975
Mcbrayer220241966
Hodgenville220001969
Merrimac220241967
Gatewood220181968
Drakesboro219921966
Dixie220181967
Joy220221967
Shelbyville219771966
Porter220241985
Plum220241968
Morganfield220242022
Staffordsvil219961996
Levee 2220192007
Million 2220242006

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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