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

Brown Creeper Population Trend in New York

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Brown Creeper in New York has surged: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+200%Since 1968
88Routes In State
58Years

Notable Brown Creeper Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in New York: up 200% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Brown Creeper Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.54 (95% range 0.29–0.80). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±124.6%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
0.54Projected 2029 index
0.29–0.8095% range
±124.6%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.520.260.78
20260.530.270.79
20270.530.280.79
20280.540.280.80
20290.540.290.80

Brown Creeper Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Brown Creeper in New York.
Mcdonough620171970
Gabriels620241975
W Shokan420181981
Old Forge420061971
Pulaski320241987
Blue Ridge S320101969
Catskills220101970
Durham219701970
Platte Cove220181968
Corbettsvile220241985
Mendon220042000
Cattaraugus220191987
N Victory 2220101978
Mckeever220231969
Newcomb220221971
S Horicon220161968
Degrasse220241983
Sabattis219831966
Willsboro220241996
Balmat219971978
Crescent220002000
Oxford 2220241978
Old Forge 2220192007
Westhampton119931993
Rhinebeck120181966

Brown Creeper Population Trend in Other States

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