Subject: Re: North Seattle Blue Jay???
Date: Dec 31 21:39:45 1997
From: "D. Daily" - ddaily at u.washington.edu



Good grief, it's virtually in my backyard!
I'll be spending a whole lot more time FeederWatching in the
next few weeks. A Blue Jay would be quite a treat.


Douglas F. Daily
ddaily at u.washington.edu
UW Medical Center Patient Care Svcs
System Administrator, Box 356152
Seattle WA 98195


On Wed, 31 Dec 1997, Eugene Hunn wrote:

> Richard,
>
> I heard and glimpsed it in a backyard (not visible from the street) along
> the north side of Roosevelt NE just south of Thornton Creek and just north
> of the intersection with NE 105th. There were maybe half dozen Steller's
> about also. I heard nothing for about an hour and some, but then heard this
> loud "yank" note mixed with the Steller's raspy "shaacks." From near the end
> of the cul-de-sac north from 105th just east of Roosevelt I glimpsed two
> Steller's and through a gap in a cedar hedge, a pale bellied jay-sized bird
> with the others. I couldn't get it to come out by pishing though. Then it
> shut up and I heard nothing more for the next 20 minutes until I had to
> leave. Good luck.
>
> Gene.
>
> At 01:03 PM 12/31/97 EST, you wrote:
> >Does anyone know the specifics about the Blue Jay in north Seattle?
> >Directions? Habits / routine? Feeder? Best time of day to look for it? Or
> >is this going to be another one of those birds like was the 3-years it took
> >before I finally saw the the American Lake Little Gull? Thanks! --Richard
> >
> >Richard Rowlett (Pagodroma at aol.com)
> > 47.56N, 122.13W
> >(Seattle/Bellevue, WA USA)
> >
> >
>
>