>Steller's Jay is typically a bird of conifer forests, Scrub Jay of
>broadleaf (primarily oak) forests. Sauvie Island, as I recall, has a
>minimum of conifers.

And a maximum of Oregon white oak (they don't call my favorite spot
on Sauvie "Oak Island" for nothing!)

The biggest stand of conifers that comes to mind are on the west
side, around the Virgina Lake state park area, where one also finds
a lot of Townsend's and Black-throated Gray warblers in the spring.

Teresa, where did you find your stellar Steller's Jay?

- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>