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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in North Dakota

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Red-headed Woodpecker in North Dakota has declined: down 30% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-30%Since 1969
36Routes In State
56Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in North Dakota

No notable trend signals for Red-headed Woodpecker in North Dakota. See the full index history below.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in North Dakota is projected to fall about 72% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-72%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3595% range
±48.7%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
20250.110.000.36
20260.100.000.36
20270.100.000.35
20280.100.000.35
20290.090.000.35

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in North Dakota.
Denbigh420241979
Edgeley320241980
Roosevelt Pk320191982
Lake George220141988
Emerado220121973
Wimbledon219931992
Dickinson220231973
Lark219731973
Forman120121968
Walcott120211967
Sydney119801980
Carson120241991
Kempton120141967
Cooperstown120211976
Horsehead Lk120191982
Buchanan120211969
Bowesmont120111971
Nash119961980
Lakota119901990
Webster119931990
Dunn Center120112011
Tobacco119961969
Abercrombie119981968
Bowman119971989
Zap120171967

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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