Species · Minnesota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Minnesota
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Minnesota has surged: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
+392%Since 1970
78Routes In State
56Years
Notable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Trends in Minnesota
long arc increasecomputed index
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in Minnesota: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Forecast in Minnesota
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Minnesota is projected to fall about 10% by 2029 — from 2.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.71–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-10%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.71–2.995% range
±28.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8 | 0.66 | 2.9 |
| 2026 | 1.8 | 0.67 | 2.9 |
| 2027 | 1.8 | 0.68 | 2.9 |
| 2028 | 1.8 | 0.70 | 2.9 |
| 2029 | 1.8 | 0.71 | 2.9 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Survey Routes in Minnesota
| Chisholm | 20 | 2024 | 2019 |
| Crane Lake | 14 | 2024 | 1969 |
| Bemidji | 12 | 1980 | 1967 |
| Hart Lake | 9 | 2024 | 1971 |
| Bigfork | 8 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Lockport | 7 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Babbitt | 6 | 2022 | 1994 |
| Glendale | 6 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Floodwood | 5 | 2024 | 1970 |
| Cass Lake | 5 | 2016 | 1980 |
| Sherry Lake | 4 | 2022 | 1970 |
| Red Lake | 4 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Cromwell | 3 | 2023 | 1971 |
| Pine River | 3 | 2024 | 1970 |
| Cohasset | 3 | 2016 | 1973 |
| Bena | 3 | 1977 | 1967 |
| Brook Park | 3 | 2019 | 1998 |
| Sawbill Camp | 3 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Chatfield 2 | 3 | 2024 | 2005 |
| Nebish | 3 | 2023 | 1985 |
| Caledonia 2 | 3 | 2024 | 2014 |
| Nett Lake | 3 | 2021 | 2013 |
| Millville | 2 | 2013 | 1972 |
| Knapp | 2 | 2024 | 1990 |
| St Stephen | 2 | 2008 | 1979 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.