 Jay (Garrulus glandiaris. Taken at Aston, Oxon., on May 31st 2022. Taken at Aston, Oxon., on May 31st 2022. (© David Hastings) (1/1000th sec at f8. Click image for larger version) Description L: 32 - 35 cm; WS: 54 - 58 cm The Jay is generally a shy bird, which is difficult to approach. It is mainly pinkish-brown with a white throat and vent, and has a small blue panel on the wings. It has a loud and distinctive alarm call. The sexes are similar. It is widely distributed in the UK and Europe. It breeds in various types of woodland (coniferous and deciduous), as well as in larger wooded parks. Jays collect and cache acorns and other nuts in the autumn. It has Green status. There are around 170000 breeding territories in the UK. Sightings | 26-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 06-May-2025 | : | Cannop Ponds, Gloucs | (1) | | 05-May-2025 | : | Nagshead, Gloucs | (1) | | 01-May-2025 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Apr-2025 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Apr-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Apr-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Mar-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Mar-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jan-2025 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jan-2025 | : | Cote, Oxon | (1) |
| | 27-Dec-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Dec-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 23-Dec-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Dec-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Nov-2024 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (1) | | 13-Oct-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Jul-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jun-2024 | : | Daneway Banks, Gloucs | (1) | | 02-Jun-2024 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (1) | | 01-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 29-May-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 26-May-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 24-May-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2024 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 09-May-2024 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 04-May-2024 | : | Nagshead, Gloucs | (2) | | 12-Apr-2024 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Apr-2024 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) |
| | 06-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 24-May-2023 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 16-May-2023 | : | Rodborough Common, Glos | (1) | | 02-May-2023 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (1) | | 27-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Mar-2023 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Jan-2023 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) |
| | 06-Dec-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Sep-2022 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Aug-2022 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (2) | | 03-Jul-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jul-2022 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (1) | | 18-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jun-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 28-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2022 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Apr-2022 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | (3) | | 28-Mar-2022 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jan-2022 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jan-2022 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Jan-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) |
| | 02-Dec-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 23-Oct-2021 | : | Appleford GPs, Oxon | | | 15-Oct-2021 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Oct-2021 | : | Oxford Botanic Gardens | (1) | | 29-Aug-2021 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jul-2021 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (2) | | 30-Jun-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jun-2021 | : | Silchester Common, Hants | (2) | | 15-Jun-2021 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Jun-2021 | : | Waterperry Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Apr-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Apr-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Jan-2021 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Jan-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (3) | | 06-Jan-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) |
| | 07-Nov-2020 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 16-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (1) | | 15-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (2) | | 14-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (2) | | 12-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (2) | | 11-Oct-2020 | : | Kelling Heath, Norfolk | (2) | | 11-Oct-2020 | : | Branthill Farm, Norfolk | (1) | | 12-Sep-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Aug-2020 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2020 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (1) | | 31-May-2020 | : | Waterperry Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 26-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 20-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Apr-2020 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jan-2020 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (6) | | 03-Jan-2020 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Dec-2019 | : | Abingdon (NE), Oxon | (1) | | 16-Oct-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (4) | | 20-Sep-2019 | : | Abingdon (NE), Oxon | (3) | | 14-Sep-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Jul-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jun-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2019 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Apr-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Apr-2019 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (3) | | 13-Jan-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Jan-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 14-Nov-2018 | : | Extremadura, Spain | (2) | | 03-Nov-2018 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Oct-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Jul-2018 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jul-2018 | : | Fence Wood, Berks | (1) | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jun-2018 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (1) | | 27-May-2018 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (1) | | 27-May-2018 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (1) | | 18-May-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2018 | : | Sandford Brake, Oxon | (2) | | 14-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 26-Apr-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (4) | | 21-Apr-2018 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (2) | | 18-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 16-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (3) | | 25-Feb-2018 | : | Sandford Brake, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Feb-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jan-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) |
| | 16-Dec-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Nov-2017 | : | Hitchcopse Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Nov-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Nov-2017 | : | Highmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 11-Oct-2017 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (4) | | 12-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Jun-2017 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (1) | | 18-Jun-2017 | : | Waterperry Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 11-Jun-2017 | : | Velebits National Park, Croatia | | | 02-May-2017 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Apr-2017 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Apr-2017 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (2) | | 21-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 22-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (3) | | 02-Nov-2016 | : | Sierra De Las Nieves, Spain | (1) | | 27-Oct-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Sep-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 14-Aug-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 28-May-2016 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (1) | | 27-May-2016 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Jan-2016 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jan-2016 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Jan-2016 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) |
| | 24-Oct-2015 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (2) | | 23-Oct-2015 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (3) | | 12-Sep-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Jul-2015 | : | nr Kirilova polyana, Bulgaria | | | 21-Jul-2015 | : | Melnik, Bulgaria | | | 03-Jul-2015 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Jun-2015 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 22-Nov-2014 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Nov-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Oct-2014 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Sep-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Aug-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Jul-2014 | : | Homefield Wood, Bucks | (1) | | 24-Jun-2014 | : | Mesta River fishponds, Bulgaria | | | 21-Jun-2014 | : | nr Mirkovo, Bulgaria | | | 14-Jun-2014 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 25-May-2014 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2014 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (3) | | 09-May-2014 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (1) | | 12-Apr-2014 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Jan-2014 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 23-Nov-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Nov-2013 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Oct-2013 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Oct-2013 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Aug-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Jul-2013 | : | Cothill Fen, Oxon | (2) | | 29-Jun-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Jun-2013 | : | Narborough Railway Line, Norfolk | (1) | | 22-Jun-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 26-May-2013 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (1) | | 25-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Apr-2013 | : | Luberon Valley, France | (1) | | 23-Apr-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Apr-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Apr-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Apr-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Mar-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Feb-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Jan-2013 | : | Lashford Lane Fen, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Jan-2013 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (3) |
| | 02-Dec-2012 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (6) | | 11-Nov-2012 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Oct-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 27-Sep-2012 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Aug-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Jul-2012 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 30-Jun-2012 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Feb-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 18-Feb-2012 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) |
| | 25-Oct-2011 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Oct-2011 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | | | 13-Jul-2011 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) |
| | 09-Dec-2010 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Oct-2010 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | | 20-Feb-2010 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) |
| | 15-Nov-2009 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 30-Oct-2009 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 21-Jan-2009 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | |
| | 23-Nov-2008 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Apr-2008 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Feb-2008 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Sep-2007 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jun-2007 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | | 03-May-2007 | : | Dorgali, Sardinia | | | 21-Apr-2007 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Apr-2007 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) |
| | 04-Jun-2006 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 14-May-2006 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | |
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