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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Tennessee

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Tennessee has surged: up 101% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+101%Since 1968
43Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in Tennessee: up 100% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Tennessee is projected to rise about 116% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.79 (95% range 0.39–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+116%Change by 2029
0.79Projected 2029 index
0.39–1.295% range
±55.3%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
20250.760.361.2
20260.770.371.2
20270.780.381.2
20280.780.381.2
20290.790.391.2

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Tennessee.
Petersburg620121974
Wrigley520161991
Union Hill520231969
Pawpaw 2420232013
Sweetlips320211974
Tiptonville220211966
Whiteville220221967
Mansfield220231969
Humboldt220241968
Pond Creek220232011
Collinwood220241980
Campbellsville220171988
Glen220231966
Jasper220241967
Lovell219671967
Jefferson Cty220062006
Trace Lewis220162016
Indian Mound 2220182005
Signal Mtn120002000
Pawpaw120121967
Moscow120231967
Brownsville120161966
Tibbs120061967
Big Sandy120241968
Silerton120071966

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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