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Eurasian Jay（Eurasian Jay） Photo: Luc Viatour · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
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Crows and relativesLocal resident, not common throughout Ireland

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Jay

A colourful woodland crow whose blue wing patch often catches the eye.

A recording has not been added yet. Use the identification notes below for now.

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FIELDCRAFT · FIND WITH CARE

Finding guide

Locally distributed

Choose the season, find the habitat, then watch patiently. Search guidance is not a measure of rarity or conservation status.

When to go
All year, but locally distributed
Where to start
Watch foliage and trunks from public paths through mature woodland.
What to do when you arrive
Listen for harsh calls in mature woodland and watch for birds carrying acorns in autumn. Views through gaps may be brief; do not pursue birds into cover.

Habitat and behaviour reference: BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · The practical steps are editorial advice based on the references, not live sightings.

Public visiting destinations on the island of Ireland Numbers correspond to the destination descriptions below; markers are not wildlife locations or entrance directions. 1. Glendalough · public woodland and lakeside paths. 1 DESTINATIONS · NOT FOR NAVIGATION
What does the map mark?

Markers show approximate public destinations or visitor bases, not individuals, nests, rare plants or exact entrances. Follow the operator’s routes and signs for access.

Base map: Natural Earth · Public domain
Destination positions: © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

  1. Glendalough · public woodland and lakeside paths

    Operator or specialist guide

    NPWS woodland advice recommends the area for Great Spotted Woodpecker; its public bird-walk guide names Jay, Dipper and Goosander. The marker is near the visitor centre, not a bird location.

    Before you goPlan established woodland and lakeside routes from visitor facilities, checking closures and weather. Birds such as Goosander are wary: use binoculars and do not inspect tree holes, bridges or banks for nests.

    Official routes & visiting information ↗ Find the destination on OpenStreetMap ↗
    Destination evidence & review date

    Sources reviewed: · A review date is not a sighting date; recheck access before travelling.

SPECIES NOTESSpecies notes
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How to identify it

Pinkish-brown with a black moustache, blue-and-black barred wing patch, black tail and white rump. Juveniles are duller but retain the blue wing patch.

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Habitat

Woodland, mature trees, wooded edges and gardens.

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Behaviour

Collects and buries acorns in autumn and also eats insects and other small animals.

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When to look

All year, but locally distributed

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Where to look

Watch foliage and trunks from public paths through mature woodland.

Reference photos do not show every sex, age, season or geographic form; use the identification notes too.

Further reading:BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · BTO · Corvid identification ↗ · Wikipedia ↗

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