Hi All,

A casual birder who works at my company has several feeders in his backyard on Union Hill in Redmond. They (he and his wife, who is also interested in birds) had a fairly lengthy visit yesterday (Thursday) from a WESTERN SCRUB JAY - he described an adult bird perfectly and they confirmed it with their field guide while observing it. They frequently have Steller's Jays in the backyard, so between their knowledge of that species and his detailed description of yesterday's bird, I was convinced of the sighting. Their increasing presence in Western WA apparently continues...

John Tubbs
Snoqualmie, WA
johntubbs at comcast.net
www.tubbsphoto.com