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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brown Creeper Population Trend in New Mexico

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Brown Creeper in New Mexico has declined: down 45% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-45%Since 1981
16Routes In State
39Years

Notable Brown Creeper Trends in New Mexico

No notable trend signals for Brown Creeper in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

Brown Creeper Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in New Mexico is projected to fall about 60% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-60%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±43.2%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.070.000.22
20260.070.000.21
20270.070.000.21
20280.060.000.21
20290.060.000.21

Brown Creeper Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Brown Creeper in New Mexico.
Claunch719781978
Mt. Taylor 2520242019
Cebolla220051973
Gallinas220171992
Angel Fire220002000
Vallecitos220242004
Ojo Sarco120071978
Reserve120232016
Angel Fire 2120182018
Bluewater Lake120212002
Emory Pass120191997
Claunch 2120052002
Carrizozo120182015
Mcgaffey120112007
Mt. Taylor120041999
Cloudcroft120171981

Brown Creeper Population Trend in Other States

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