5 jays! (1 Viewer)

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #1

Just had 5 jays squabbling over my bird table!!! That was until the magpies decided to aerially assault them. Ive only ever seen 1 or 2 at a time and thought they werent very social birds. So are they social? are they likely to be a family group? or immigrants from the continent?
Seb :bounce:

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #2

This does seem unusual. Derek Goodwin's Crows of the World states: "Jays are usually seen in pairs, small straggling parties or singly (mate sitting) but never in compact groups. When crossing open ground, members of a party always go one by one, the second bird not usually breaking cover, even when being forced to leave by an approaching human, until the first is some way across. Pairs flying together are never very close; usually one is at least several yards behing the other."

 

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Elizabeth Bigg

Addicted member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #3

We have occasional visits by a single jay - only once have I seen two together, and never more than this.

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Nov 22, 2003

• #4

I would be very honoured to have a Jay in my garden I have never ever seen one in my garden I too have had Magpies at the feeder don't bother me tho cus I like Magpies

 

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DoveKeeper

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #5

We had two jays bring their two young into the garden to feed. At first you could tell the juvenile from the parents, But soon after they looked as much the same. Now we have two again.

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #6

Theyve been coming back and forth all day..the noise coming from hem and the magpies is getting tiresome but its great to see so many. Unfortunately when they are around...the lil birds dont come

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #7

Theyve been coming back and forth all day..the noise coming from them and the magpies is getting tiresome but its great to see so many. Unfortunately when they are around...the lil birds dont come

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Nov 22, 2003

• #8

Hi Seb-Seb.
what a sight, 5 Jays all at once!! only ever get 2
in our garden and then they are very skittish, 1
feeds then flys to fence, other comes down, and they never fly of together. as Steve says very
unusual.
bert.

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #9

Is it me or do there seem to be more about this year?There were alot of them over Hatfield Forest the other week and I ran into two sitting on the path walking round Hanningfield Reservoir this morning - and I think the reservoir might have been drier.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Nov 22, 2003

• #10

Hi Seb,

Very likely to be a family group, I reckon. Parental care in terms of teaching them how to find food supplies (mainly acorns, but also birdtables) for the winter continues for quite a long time

Michael

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2003

• #11

Good parents, teaching there young to use my birdtable!!!

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Nov 22, 2003

• #12

Good parents, table manners!