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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Pennsylvania has surged: up 44× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

44×Since 1968
60Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in Pennsylvania: up 44× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Pennsylvania is projected to rise about 42% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.4 (95% range 2.3–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+42%Change by 2029
3.4Projected 2029 index
2.3–4.695% range
±60.1%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
20253.22.04.4
20263.32.14.4
20273.32.24.5
20283.42.24.6
20293.42.34.6

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Pennsylvania.
Betula3820221987
Odin2520241976
Rasselas2320221981
Ellenton1620241983
Mawr Glen1520241966
Cherry Sprs1420211974
Starlight1419991971
Starlight 21320242000
Marsh Hill1320241983
Susquehanna1320241972
Poyntelle1320241969
Logue1220231981
Ansonia1120242002
Roulette 21120242022
Little Marsh1020241975
Eldred920221981
N Pine Grove820241999
Austinville820241993
Ltl Pine Cr820232000
Russell City620241968
Arnot620241989
Canadensis620242010
Whig Hill520241992
Greentown520241973
Sugar Grove520241995

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States

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