Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Blue Jay
Scientific name:	Cyanocitta cristata
Date:	23 Oct 2000
Time:	23 (approx) Occasions
Length of time observed:	5-6 Minutes, maybe less
Number:	1
Age:	?
Sex:	?
Location:	Syracuse
County:	Davis
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:	15 Yds
Optical equipment:	Natural visions and binoculars
Weather:
Light Conditions:	Sunny to cloudy.
Detailed description of bird:	I think this is a young male although, gender is hard to tell with Blue Jays. He is very trim. Somewhat smaller than the Missouri blue jays I remember. (How do they get from the midwest or Colorado or wherever, to here, is what I wonder?) I'm glad he's here in Utah however. I marvel at "my" blue jay. I think he will stay through the winter, at least. He's got a good deal. Bob, Thanks for calling, giving me birdline number, etc. Here are some of my photos, Liz Shaner.
Song or call & method of delivery:	loud "jay, jay"!
Behavior:	More timid than usual blue jays in flocks. Seems out of his element - because he is! Was chased off by a mourning dove once, He and 1 scrub jay just recently been visiting at the same time.
Habitat:	Very tall, dense old tree shared by our property and adjacent horse property. All the birds hang out there & visit our nearby feeders - then back to tree - back to feeder, etc.
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Very familiar with this bird as a common inhabitant of my St. Louis, MO home town.
Previous experience with this & similar species:
References consulted:
Description from:	Notes made at time of sighting: "wow!"
Observer:	Liz Shaner
Observer's address:	2401 S 1800 W Syracuse, UT 84075
Observer's e-mail address:
Other observers who independently identified this bird:
Date prepared:	23 Oct 2000
Additional material:	2 Photos