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Brown Creeper Population Trend in Vermont

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Brown Creeper in Vermont has surged: up 590% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+590%Since 1969
22Routes In State
55Years

Notable Brown Creeper Trends in Vermont

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in Vermont: up 590% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Brown Creeper Population Forecast in Vermont

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in Vermont is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.86 (95% range 0.49–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
0.86Projected 2029 index
0.49–1.295% range
±25.4%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
20250.810.441.2
20260.820.451.2
20270.830.471.2
20280.850.481.2
20290.860.491.2

Brown Creeper Survey Routes in Vermont

Routes recording Brown Creeper in Vermont.
Marlboro620241988
Middlesex520241970
East Calais420221968
Grand Isle419851985
Stratton320241975
Landgrove320231972
Newbury 2320232008
W Rutland220191986
North Pownal119921971
S Reading120221968
Gaysville120171966
Post Mills120241969
Shaftsbury120102004
S Wallingfrd120121972
St Johnsbury120241971
East Haven120241994
Northfld Fls120211986
Hardwick120151991
Greensboro120211975
Fletcher120241985
Colchester119901990
Stowe120241991

Brown Creeper Population Trend in Other States

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