Crows (Corvidae)
Jay
Garrulus glandarius
- Length
- 34 cm
- Weight
- 170 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 16–17 days
- Fledging
- 21–23 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Pinkish-brown
- Blue-barred wing patch
- White rump in flight
Harsh screech.
Diet and garden feeding
Acorns (buries thousands), insects and eggs.
- Best foods: Peanuts, Whole acorns.
- Each Jay buries up to 5,000 acorns every autumn — planting oak woods.
Nesting
Twig cup in trees.
Jays by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–June
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.