Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 17% (123 to 144 blocks). Greatest increase in number of bocks in Northeastern Highlands.
  • Data from other research: FBMP: no sig. trend.
  • Conservation status: State rank S5B; S5N
  • Other atlases: NY: 5%; PA: -4%; ON: Sig. increase in northern Ontario.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the core of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Forest maturation (?).
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Maintain old-growth and mature forestlands in large tracts.

Population Trends

Brown Creeper graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Brown Creeper Map 1 Brown Creeper Table 1 Brown Creeper Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkey Brown Creeper Map 2 Brown Creeper Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds