Bill Tweit and I saw a juvenile Gray Jay along the road from Hwy 101 to
Moclips, June 22, 1997. This was at perhaps 100 meters elevation.

Tom Schooley, Olympia WA , dunlin at mail.tss.net
"The earth that directed itself instinctively in its former phases
seems now to be entering a phase of conscious decision
through its human expression." -Thomas Berry

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> From: CHRIS CHAPPELL <cbmm490 at gwgate.wadnr.gov>
> To: mpatters at orednet.org; tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Gray Jays below 2000' -Reply
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 10:16 AM
>
> Mike and others,
>
> I agree about the importance of habitat for Gray Jays. If
> anyone else who is reporting sightings has info on habitat at
> the location of sightings, especially approximate forest stand
> age (or even broad age classes like young, mature >100
> years, old-growth) that could be useful.
>
> Thanks to all who are responding to this request, your
> information has been very helpful. And to all others, keep the
> info coming if you've got it.
>
> Chris Chappell, Olympia, chris.chappell at wadnr.gov
> >
> >
> >>> Mike Patterson <mpatters at orednet.org> 01/27/98
> 06:40am >>>
> Mike wrote:
>
> Gray Jays are regular in the Coast Range where ever there is
> appropriate
> habitat (I believe Lewis & Clark recorded them at Ft Clatsop
> which is about
> 20'). I find them without difficultly at Nicolai Mt to about 400'
> and
> Saddle Mt to about 500' (both Clatsop Co OR). The are also
> regular at
> Cape Meares, Tillamook Co. OR, at around 250'. In the
> Coast Range, it's
> not really about elevation. It's about appropriate habitat,
> much of which
> has been shipped to Japan.
>