We live in Gospel Oak and have started to notice jays coming into the garden, sometimes as many as four. They are so beautiful!
How super - you lucky thing. Are you near woodland? I tried to rate you 5 stars but somehow got it wrong and now can't alter it! Regards Anne
We are a 5 minute walk from Hampstead Heath so maybe they've come from there. This morning we had a robin, 2 magpies, 4 jays and about 10 pigeons!
There are also a lot of Jays arriving here from mainland Europe at the moment. Nearly 300 were logged in just three hours yesterday, coming in off the sea at Cley (north Norfolk), and it's a similar story in Kent. Great photo :)
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Aiki, wow, thanks for the info, very interesting. I wonder what language they speak?!
LOL Lucy !!!
It's great about your Jays, I am lucky enough to see them in my garden too, such beautiful birds.
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Lucy Bryant Aiki, wow, thanks for the info, very interesting. I wonder what language they speak?!
I suspect it's the universal language of 'SQUAWK!' :)
Lol Aiki !!!
If it's been a bad year for Acorns we may all see more Jays in our gardens.
Lovely photo Lucy welcome to the community.
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Welcome Lucy from me, too.
Lovely to see jays in the garden - or so I imagine, as I've never seen one in mine.
That's interesting, Doggie. I have put some loose peanuts out on my tray recently, so maybe some hungry jay may see them! That is if the jackdaws don't scoff the lot.
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Have a look here www.rspb.org.uk/.../will-your-local-jays-and-squirrels-go-hungry-this-autumn.aspx
Very interesting about the lack of acorns and goes a long way to explain why the jays have appeared - I always put peanuts out in our garden. Bird seed for little birds and peanuts for the bigger ones. I also have a squirrel who comes (my heart is to big not to feed her) every day; she only has a stump for a tail and I feel sorry for her.
Thats interesting Alan, Last week I started to put the Jays some loose nuts out on the ground, the squirrels eat them too though lol ! But I also put a ground mix out and suet pellets and the Jays seem to love them too.
I have one Jay that has returned to my back garden about 10 days ago. I live in Welwyn Garden City and Malms wood is literally across the road from me and Sherrardswood is about 5 minutes walk away.....We also have a massive 100+ year old Oak tree and I collect bags of Acorns for my regular Squirrel visitor and the Jay has been enjoying them as well. I will try to get a photo next time he turn's up