Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brown Creeper In BCR 4

Brown Creeper in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-67%Since 1985
16Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Brown Creeper has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 47% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-47%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.2295% range
±72.9%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.050.000.23
20260.050.000.23
20270.050.000.23
20280.050.000.22
20290.040.000.22

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Brown Creeper in BCR 4.
Swan Lake RdALASKA42023
KalifonskyALASKA22018
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA22022
CircleALASKA11993
Skilak LakeALASKA11977
WillowALASKA12024
Hatcher PassALASKA12003
Anchor RiverALASKA11997
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA12019
CohoeALASKA12016
PetersvilleALASKA12019
Seven LakesALASKA12019
KachemakALASKA11997
Burma RoadALASKA12024
Donelly DomeALASKA12022
DeltaALASKA12024

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