[Tweeters] Scrub Jay in Burien

[Ruth Richards]

We’ve seen one in Coupeville every 2-3 years usually, but this year, in the past two weeks or so, have had four sightings, once of 2 individuals.

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> On Oct 18, 2022, at 3:19 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Calif Scrub-Jays disperse in fall, which seems to be when they create new outposts of range expansion, as well as fill in gaps from previous expansions. We've had quite a surge of them on the Olympic Peninsula in the past month, especially in eastern Jefferson County (e.g. Quilcene north to Discovery Bay and Port Townsend and Marrowstone Island). They were a flagged species on eBird here just a couple years ago. I am now encountering them almost daily. 

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> good birding, 

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>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 2:35 PM Tom Benedict <benedict.t at comcast.net> wrote:

>> Saw a Scrub Jay this morning in Burien, WA. The site was very near where I saw one in the spring. I wonder if it’s the same bird? Or may one of a pair (or more)?

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>> Both sighting were while driving and I didn’t have the opportunity to stop to look further. 

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>> Tom Benedict

>> Seahurst, WA

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