337. Steller's Jay

Steller's Jays are the smallest and most brightly coloured of  the corvids that are found here.  Despite the fact that this species breeds nearby we have no records of this species from our property from May to mid August and the largest number of records come from the period September to December.  Even within that period however there are marked differences in the numbers seen from one year to the next, with some years having almost no records and others having daily occurrences.  

Figure 1. Records of Steller's Jays, American Crows and Common Ravens from Leaning Oaks showing distribution throughout the year.

Figure 2. Distribution of Steller's Jays at Leaning Oaks showing a peak in observations in fall and early winter and no records from May to early August.