Jays

[Graham]

Heard curlews flying over today. No doubt finished breeding further north and making their way somewhere else. The waders are starting to move now the days are getting shorter!

[oldwoodcutter]

Stood in a woodland ride on a organised pheasant shoot last season and my fellow guns all shouted "jay" although i had already seen it hopping about in the treetops above me.

Always loved their plumage,and didnt have the heart to shoot it.

Someone else accounted for it a few minutes later though.

[Graham]

Stood in a woodland ride on a organised pheasant shoot last season and my fellow guns all shouted "jay" although i had already seen it hopping about in the treetops above me.

Always loved their plumage,and didnt have the heart to shoot it.

Someone else accounted for it a few minutes later though.

 

Shame it was shot although I once shot one in the dim and distant past. Although they'll take a few chicks and eggs they have an immense part to play in the distribution of oak trees.

 

Studies have shown one bird will move and bury up to 5000 acorns between Sept and Oct. One study in Germany showed 250 birds buried 3 tonnes of acorns over a 20 day period. Quite a bird.

[oldwoodcutter]

Shame it was shot although I once shot one in the dim and distant past. Although they'll take a few chicks and eggs they have an immense part to play in the distribution of oak trees.

 

Studies have shown one bird will move and bury up to 5000 acorns between Sept and Oct. One study in Germany showed 250 birds buried 3 tonnes of acorns over a 20 day period. Quite a bird.

 

Yep,that's another reason why i didn't.