Jay 

Jay - Garrulus glandarius
Jay

Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a jay is about and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.

Indentification
Adult Crow- like, black and white crown, tail black medium in length, white rump with buff-brown upperparts and black wings; pinkish buff breast ans belly.Distinctive blue & white barred patch on on wing converts.
Size 33 - 36cms (13 - 14')
Bill Black, short & thin
Legs buff: medium in length
Habitat forests, hedges, heaths and gardens
Behaviour perches openly, hops, flits, takes off from vegetation or the ground.
Flocking 1 - 10
Flight laboured; direct
Voice harsh kaaa
Breeding
Nest cup in tree fork
Eggs 5 - 7 pale green, speckled 
Incubation period 16 - 17 days
Fledgling 19 - 20 days
Broods 1; April - May
Food nuts, nestlings, worms, insects
UK breeding pairs 100, 000
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