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Red-naped Sapsucker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Red-naped Sapsucker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 461% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+461%Since 1970
124Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-naped Sapsucker has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 461% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-naped Sapsucker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.89 (95% range 0.53–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.89Projected 2029 index
0.53–1.295% range
±12.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.840.491.2
20260.850.501.2
20270.870.511.2
20280.880.521.2
20290.890.531.2

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Red-naped Sapsucker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Heber Mtn.UTAH122024
Steamboat L.COLORADO102024
Dunckley PasCOLORADO92024
SoapstoneUTAH82024
Colona 2COLORADO72021
Groundhog RsCOLORADO72024
Moon PassCOLORADO72011
Navajo LakeUTAH72024
Pinos CreekCOLORADO61990
Red Spur Mtn.UTAH52023
Fox ParkWYOMING52024
Lake CityCOLORADO42002
ComoCOLORADO42024
Uintah NfUTAH41994
La Sal 2UTAH42006
La Sal 3UTAH42022
Lost Cr. ResUTAH42015
Sybille CynWYOMING41980
YampaCOLORADO32023
BufordCOLORADO32016
Cheesman LkCOLORADO32021
Pagosa SpgsCOLORADO31982
CastletonCOLORADO32024
Deadman Rd.COLORADO32024
FlattopsCOLORADO32019

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