Jim,

First of all, were they White-throated or Black-throated Magpie-Jays.
Almost certainly escapees in either case, but even less likely to have
straggled up from whatever their normal northern limit is (I don't have my
Howell guide handy) if White-throated.

Gene Hunn.

There have been previous reports of San Blas Jays and other similarly
unlikely vagrants at the border.



On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, Nestler, James wrote:

> During a recent trip to southeastern Arizona (got back yesterday) I saw four
> Magpie-Jays near Nogales. I can't help but be suspicious about their origin.
> Anybody heard about these birds? Anybody know if they are escapees? Or do
> they really get that far north?
>
> Jim
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