We have 2 Scrub Jays that have made our neighborhood (North of the U District between Wedgwood and I-5) their home since late last spring. We've seen them on and off all winter, Every so often I don't see them for a bit, and I think, "OK, they're gone now" and then poof! There they are at the feeder again. The Stellar's Jays in our neighborhood don't seem to mind them at all, but the crows pester them. I will try to post some photos on Flickr.

Caren - in the Maple Leaf-ish neighborhood of Seattle



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> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2019 13:32:13 -0800

> From: Caryn Schutzler <bluedarner1 at seanet.com>

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> Subject: [Tweeters] RFI: California (Western?) Scrub Jay sighting /

> Caryn / Wedgwood

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> Wondering about how common this is in our neck of the woods? A friend (a non-birder) north of here in Mt. Vernon sent a very poor image thinking it was a Western Bluebird, but when I sent a photo of the Western/CA Scrub jay she said that photo I sent was exact.

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> Would this be considered a rare sighting? I know I certainly have never had one in my garden.

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> Thank you.

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> Caryn / Wedgwood neighborhood

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