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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Wisconsin

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Wisconsin has collapsed: down 78% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-78%Since 1968
83Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Wisconsin

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has collapsed in Wisconsin: down 78% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Wisconsin

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Wisconsin is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.93 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±143.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±143.7%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
20250.000.001.3
20260.000.001.3
20270.000.001.3
20280.000.001.3
20290.000.001.3

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Wisconsin

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Wisconsin.
Rolling Pr7520081966
Prairie Du Chien1720241998
Esdaile1120151966
Rolling Grnd820241966
N Andover620241967
Briggsville620241999
Hazel Green520241966
Cochrane420091966
Viroqua420241966
Wiota420241966
Weyerhauser320241967
Wis Rapids320051966
New Lisbon320241967
Paris320241966
Grand View219981982
Bayfield219821968
Dresser220141966
Gilmanton220121966
Mather220211972
Stevens Pt220231966
Newburg Crns220241966
Kendall220181967
Pardeeville220241967
Princeton220231966
Fall River220231966

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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