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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Virginia

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Virginia has surged: up 192% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+192%Since 1969
59Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Virginia

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in Virginia: up 192% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.54 (95% range 0.32–0.76). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
0.54Projected 2029 index
0.32–0.7695% range
±27%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
20250.510.290.73
20260.520.300.74
20270.530.300.75
20280.530.310.75
20290.540.320.76

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Virginia

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Virginia.
Rural Retrt520231983
Concord520241986
Branchville520241966
Taylorstown 2420242012
Churchville320241967
Port Royal320161999
Backbay319721966
Finchley320172008
Chincoteag W220181995
Tryme220242009
Jerome220232005
Ft Pickett S219951993
Quinby220181979
Saltville220232023
Wylliesburg220181992
Brodnax220211974
Lake Anna220242021
Dismal Swamp220162009
Truhart220231997
Newville220171989
Star Tannery120241978
Taylorstown120071979
Stanley120241969
Edinburg120231998
Nat Tunnel120232019

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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