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Species · BCR 32 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brown Creeper In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaForest birds

Brown Creeper in Coastal California has edged up: up 21% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+21%Since 1971
39Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Brown Creeper in Coastal California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in Coastal California is projected to rise about 128% by 2029 — from 0.43 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.97 (95% range 0.32–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±157.9%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+128%Change by 2029
0.97Projected 2029 index
0.32–1.695% range
±157.9%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
20250.950.301.6
20260.950.301.6
20270.960.311.6
20280.970.321.6
20290.970.321.6

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Brown Creeper in Coastal California.
FairfaxCALIFORNIA82024
Waterman GapCALIFORNIA82024
Point ReyesCALIFORNIA52023
Big BearCALIFORNIA41983
CohassetCALIFORNIA42022
Glen Ellen 2CALIFORNIA32015
StonyfordCALIFORNIA32018
RumseyCALIFORNIA21975
ColmaCALIFORNIA21971
Cp. PendletonCALIFORNIA21980
Mt LagunaCALIFORNIA21971
White RiverCALIFORNIA21992
Bartlett SpsCALIFORNIA22018
Lake Hemet 2CALIFORNIA21993
PescaderoCALIFORNIA22024
Hough SpringsCALIFORNIA22007
CalpellaCALIFORNIA11981
Tres PinosCALIFORNIA11987
Mt PinosCALIFORNIA12004
Oak GroveCALIFORNIA11978
Lake SuccessCALIFORNIA11977
Morro BayCALIFORNIA11985
Lake HemetCALIFORNIA11986
Carmel ValCALIFORNIA12022
ValyermoCALIFORNIA12019

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