BirdAnalyst
Species · BCR 32 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

White-headed Woodpecker In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaForest birds

White-headed Woodpecker in Coastal California has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-82%Since 1971
19Routes In Region
51Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

White-headed Woodpecker has collapsed in Coastal California: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-headed Woodpecker in Coastal California is projected to rise about 49% by 2027 — from 0.06 in 2022 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+49%Change by 2027
0.09Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.3195% range
±113.2%Backtest error
19692027
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
20230.100.000.32
20240.100.000.32
20250.100.000.32
20260.090.000.31
20270.090.000.31

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording White-headed Woodpecker in Coastal California.
Lake HemetCALIFORNIA51986
ValyermoCALIFORNIA42019
FallsvaleCALIFORNIA31981
Angelus OaksCALIFORNIA32017
Lake Hemet 2CALIFORNIA22016
Mt PinosCALIFORNIA12003
Lake SuccessCALIFORNIA11980
Big BearCALIFORNIA11983
TujungaCALIFORNIA11995
Lockwood ValCALIFORNIA12010
Mt BaldyCALIFORNIA12022
Green ValleyCALIFORNIA12022
White RiverCALIFORNIA11990
Mt Pinos 2CALIFORNIA12021
TehamaCALIFORNIA12011
Bartlett SpsCALIFORNIA11985
Cleveland NfCALIFORNIA12005
WoodlandsCALIFORNIA12022
Hough SpringsCALIFORNIA12007

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