[CT Birds] Blue jay numbers up

[Kathy Van Der Aue]

I also have noted increased numbers of blue jays at the feeder.  My latest 
Feederwatch count tallied an all time high of 16.  After the devastation of 
WNV there was a season where I would be lucky to have one so this is good 
news to me.  They are scamps but, I love them.

Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
kvda at optonline.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John D Babington" <davewb07 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: [CT Birds] Blue jay numbers up


>I have been just amazed at the numbers of blue jays I have been counting 
>here in Washington, CT so far for the 2007-2008 Feeder Watch season. My 
>average to date is 7.8 blue birds for the 2007-2008 Feeder watch season. In 
>the prior 10 years of Feeder Watch the next highest yearly Feeder Watch 
>season average I have had was 4.9 blue jays. I was curious if other are 
>also seeing a lot blue jays this year. I assume the high blue jay numbers 
>is tied in with the winter finch invasion we are having this winter?
>
> David Babington
> Washington, CT
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