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Brown Creeper In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Brown Creeper in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 197% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+197%Since 1974
74Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 197% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.03–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1995% range
±33.6%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.110.030.19
20260.110.030.19
20270.110.030.19
20280.110.030.19
20290.110.030.19

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Brown Creeper in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO71978
TsaileARIZONA52023
Mt. Taylor 2NEW-MEXICO52024
Wasatch NfUTAH42019
Pinos CreekCOLORADO31989
PowderhornCOLORADO32014
Owl Creek PassCOLORADO32015
SawmillARIZONA22005
AspenCOLORADO22023
ParlinCOLORADO22018
Pagosa SpgsCOLORADO21976
UncompahgreCOLORADO22014
RosevaleCOLORADO22017
PinonCOLORADO22015
CebollaNEW-MEXICO22005
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO22000
VallecitosNEW-MEXICO22024
GallinasNEW-MEXICO22017
AltonUTAH22001
La Sal 3UTAH22024
Dry ParkARIZONA12023
Cheesman LkCOLORADO12015
DeltaCOLORADO12014
DoloresCOLORADO11984
FalfaCOLORADO11974

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