[Birdtalk] Blue Jay - Willard

[Colby Neuman]

Hi all,

Tim Avery received word of a Blue Jay coming to a feeder in Willard
yesterday.  We became quite discouraged this afternoon after spending
3.5hours watching the feeders at the residence with no Blue Jay.  As a
last
ditch attempt, I decided to drive around the neighborhood while Tim waited
at the feeders.  As I was driving slowly around the neighborhood, I heard
the Blue Jay call at approximately 200S and Main St. in Willard (Box Elder
Co.).  I drove back to get Tim, and we eventually spotted the bird moving
with a scrub-jay 'flock' along the east side of Main Street between 200S and
300S.

A photo can be seen here...

http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/blja_01.jpg

Other birds of note seen while watching the backyard feeders were 8
migrating RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 STELLAR'S JAY, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE bathing
alongside House Sparrows and 15 flyover RED CROSSBILLS.

We also stopped by Willard Bay SP where highlights included a raft of at
least 300 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and ~100 BONAPARTE'S GULLS flying around
the lake.

The pond to the north of Willard Bay SP contained 1 female RING-NECKED DUCK,
2 LESSER SCAUP, and a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS.

Also, we saw a female HOODED MERGANSERS at the Lee Kay Ponds (Salt Lake Co.)
yesterday afternoon.

Colby
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