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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 726% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+726%Since 1968
79Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 726% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.69 (95% range 0.51–0.87). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
0.69Projected 2029 index
0.51–0.8795% range
±14%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
20250.650.470.82
20260.660.480.83
20270.670.490.85
20280.680.500.86
20290.690.510.87

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
GilmantonWISCONSIN52024
Prairie Du ChienWISCONSIN52022
LoraineWISCONSIN42018
CadottWISCONSIN42024
KendallWISCONSIN42023
N FreedomWISCONSIN42024
GreshamWISCONSIN42024
Brook ParkMINNESOTA32019
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA32024
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA32024
MerrillWISCONSIN32022
CochraneWISCONSIN32024
TrempealeauWISCONSIN32024
ViroquaWISCONSIN32024
PardeevilleWISCONSIN32023
NashvilleMICHIGAN22017
No BradleyMICHIGAN22024
OlaMICHIGAN22021
MillvilleMINNESOTA22013
KnappMINNESOTA22024
St StephenMINNESOTA22008
EvergreenMINNESOTA22024
GlenwoodMINNESOTA22016
AshbyMINNESOTA22021
Whitewater 2MINNESOTA22015

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