Steller's Jays are not at all unusual across all parts of Seattle. As a point of reference Steller's Jays can be found in downtown Oakland, CA if you want to talk urban. They mix with flocks of Scrub Jays there. In the foothills of Oakland there are more Steller's Jays than Scrub Jays.

Rob Conway
SW Portland
45.46?N 122.68?W (Elev. 473ft)
robin_birder at hotmail.com



> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:50:40 +0000
> From: drsybert at northtown.org
> Subject: [Tweeters] Stellar Jays
>
> My niece who lives in Seattle close to the Zoo saw a Stellar Jay in her
> cherry almond tree on Tuesday. I thought that was unusual--to see
> stellars in Seattle--am I right or not?
>
> Yesterday, there was a Varied Thrush near my feeders again, but he was
> grubbing on the ground for something which must have been delicious
> because he was busy about it for over five minutes. A Fox Sparrow seems
> to have taken up residence in the brush pile near the feeders, too. I
> thought the frost on the ground might drive him away, but so far, no.
>
> Darlene
> Cinebar
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