They are expanding fairly quickly in Grays Harbor county. I now know 3
fairly reliable spots for them (including my front yard) in this county and
have seen them in quite a few other spots.

Does anyone know of someone doing a study about the range expansion of the
Western Scrub-jay?

Bruce Fischer
Aberdeen, WA
stump at techline.com

Tweeters I was rather surprised to see a Western Scrub Jay at my feeder
today about 5:15 PM. I live in Puyallup in the valley near Meeker Mansion.
I used to live in the SF bay area and would see them all the time, and on
occasion near the Columbia River on the WA side, but this is a first this
far
north especially in my backyard. I've read on occasion they have been
spotted around the sound and it seems to be happening more and more. Maybe
in another 10 years they will be common place. Let's hope so they're cool
birds. Brad Wilson Puyallup WA. birding4brad at aol.com