[NatureNS] size of corvid flocks

Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:26:19 -0400
From: Alison Bogan <alison@bogan.ca>
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Brian Bartlett wrote:
> Here in West End Halifax I find it's common to see Blue Jays alone or 
> in pairs, and even more often to hear them, but less common to see 
> them in larger groups -- such as half a dozen close together I saw a 
> few days ago, without binoculars so I couldn't tell if there was a mix 
> of adults and juveniles. While I've had so little luck with backyard 
> feeders that I've given up on them (having two outdoor cats is no 
> help), I wonder if those with feeders are accustomed to seeing larger 
> groups of Blue Jays. I've read that all members of the Corvid family 
> gather at least in small groups, but I'm wondering how large groups of 
> Blue Jays get. Surely nothing like mobs of Crows -- but how much 
> larger than 1/2 dozen?
> Thanks for any observations.
> Brian
Hello

At our feeder in the Cambridge / Coldbrook area we typically get 12 to 
14 Blue Jays, often in two groups of  6 or 7 each. This has been the 
case for the last several years we have participated in Project FeederWatch.

Alison

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