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Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brown Creeper In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestForest birds

Brown Creeper in Northern Pacific Rainforest has surged: up 286% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+286%Since 1970
148Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in Northern Pacific Rainforest: up 286% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.4–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.495% range
±17.3%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.81.32.3
20261.81.32.3
20271.91.42.3
20281.91.42.4
20291.91.42.4

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Brown Creeper in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
HolmesCALIFORNIA182024
CraigALASKA132018
Vashon Is.WASHINGTON122024
WhiskeytownCALIFORNIA92013
Fish RockCALIFORNIA82014
Myrtle GroveOREGON82024
CarnationWASHINGTON82024
DeceptionWASHINGTON82018
ClearwaterOREGON72021
ShellrockOREGON62023
WinberryOREGON62023
RuchOREGON62023
Whiskey Spg.OREGON62015
HarlanOREGON62008
FisherOREGON62010
CougarWASHINGTON62023
RainierWASHINGTON62019
HopeALASKA52024
Mitkof IsleALASKA52024
Kuiu IslandALASKA52010
Offield MtnCALIFORNIA52014
ElktonOREGON52024
Nicolai Mtn.OREGON52024
CinderellaOREGON52024
Sandy RiverOREGON52006

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