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Brown Creeper In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestForest birds

Brown Creeper in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 381% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+381%Since 1968
137Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 381% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.69–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.69–1.395% range
±21.6%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
20250.970.651.3
20260.980.661.3
20270.990.671.3
20281.00.681.3
20291.00.691.3

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Brown Creeper in Atlantic Northern Forest.
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS72024
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
GabrielsNEW-YORK62024
MarlboroVERMONT62024
Pillsbury PdMAINE51968
Brownfield 2MAINE52024
MiddlesexVERMONT52024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE42024
Old ForgeNEW-YORK42006
East CalaisVERMONT42022
Big TwentyMAINE32007
Gilmantn I WNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
GlenNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
Blue Ridge SNEW-YORK32010
StrattonVERMONT32024
LandgroveVERMONT32023
Newbury 2VERMONT32023
Wilson MillsMAINE22018
East TroyMAINE22018
HarmonyMAINE22022
EastbrookMAINE22023
AuroraMAINE22021
Carrying PlMAINE22024

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