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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in North Carolina

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in North Carolina has risen sharply: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

+66%Since 1995TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
12YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Trends in North CarolinaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has risen sharply in North Carolina: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Survey Routes in North Carolina

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in North Carolina.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Kyle620242017
French Broad River220252014
Cherokee220252019
Todd120242024
N. Mills Riv119951994
Linville120251987

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.