Blue Jays are rare winter visitors to our area (Richland WA). Our first
observation was 1 individual in Kennewick in April, 1994.

Last year there were multiple reports:

10/96 to at least 2/97 there were 2 birds in North Richland.
2/97 there were 2 birds at the Dalton Lake Habitat Management Unit in
Franklin county.
10/96 there was one bird in Madame Dorian Park at the Walla Walla River
Delta (different individual than the ones in North Richland).


Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
Richland, WA
wlafra at oneworld.owt.com