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Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brown Creeper Population Trend in West Virginia

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Brown Creeper in West Virginia has surged: up 754% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

+754%Since 1980
16Routes In State
31Years

Notable Brown Creeper Trends in West Virginia

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown Creeper has surged in West Virginia: up 754% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Brown Creeper Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Brown Creeper in West Virginia is projected to fall about 37% by 2029 — from 0.46 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.08–0.50). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-37%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.08–0.5095% range
±24.5%Backtest error
19742029
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
20250.270.060.48
20260.270.060.48
20270.280.070.49
20280.280.070.50
20290.290.080.50

Brown Creeper Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Brown Creeper in West Virginia.
Glade Run 2520242006
Bemis320242001
Denmar320241980
Green Bank320241999
Glade Run219991999
Ruthbelle220242007
Dailey120191974
Pedro120112011
Bowden120231995
Wymer120091995
Glady120242002
Meadowville120231997
Bismark120212021
Canaan120222016
Richwood120082008
Sugar Grove120192019

Brown Creeper Population Trend in Other States

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