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Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in West Virginia

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Red-headed Woodpecker in West Virginia has surged: up 104% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+104%Since 1974
21Routes In State
33Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in West Virginia

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in West Virginia: up 104% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in West Virginia is projected to rise about 21% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+21%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2695% range
±50%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
20250.130.000.25
20260.130.000.25
20270.130.000.26
20280.130.000.26
20290.130.000.26

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in West Virginia.
Smoot520132013
Hubbardstown319831983
Spencer320132013
Josephs Mill220242021
Sleepy Creek219821977
Martinsburg220081995
Ruthbelle220242023
Hix119871987
Glade Run119921992
Bismark120162016
Lost River120232008
Shanghai120141999
Sutton119951995
Cedarville120132013
Sugar Grove120132009
Dailey119741974
Mo Of Seneca120141986
Slate119851985
Rockport119671967
Yellow Spg120231973
Clinton120211977

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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