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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in New Hampshire

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New Hampshire has surged: up 138% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+138%Since 1968
25Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Trends in New Hampshire

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in New Hampshire: up 138% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New Hampshire is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 6.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.8 (95% range 2.6–7.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
4.8Projected 2029 index
2.6–7.095% range
±29.2%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
20254.62.36.8
20264.62.46.8
20274.72.56.9
20284.72.56.9
20294.82.67.0

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New Hampshire.
Wilmot2120241966
Canterbury1720241966
Strafford1420241966
Marlow1420241966
Jefferson Hl1120241966
Concord820241970
Milan720241966
Mt Chocorua620241966
Franconia620241966
Dixvil Notch620171966
Dixville Notch 2620242018
Walpole520241967
Crawford Not519751966
Lempster420241969
Fitzwilliam320241983
Epsom320231970
Clarksville320241966
Hopkinton220241968
Gilmantn I W220241970
Stratford220221966
Glen220231975
Peterborough120241969
Brentwood119681968
East Kingston120212021
Jeffers Ntch120241993

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States

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