January 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
April 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#PinyonJay colonies vary in structure and spacing. In a typical colony, there's only 1 nest per tree, with 30-50ish nests, overall. During the 2024-2025 Arizona surveys, fewer nests were clustered together but instead were scattered throughout the home range. #ArizonaPinyonJays #birds
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#PinyonJay colonies vary in structure and spacing. In a typical colony, there's only 1 nest per tree, with 30-50ish nests, overall. During the 2024-2025 Arizona surveys, fewer nests were clustered together but instead were scattered throughout the home range. #ArizonaPinyonJays #birds
Pinyon Jay fledgling begging in the Sheep Range north of Las Vegas. Note the pale-yellow inner edge of bill (the gape), and the overall gray color. #PinyonJay #Nevada #birds
October 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Pinyon Jay fledgling begging in the Sheep Range north of Las Vegas. Note the pale-yellow inner edge of bill (the gape), and the overall gray color. #PinyonJay #Nevada #birds
The first year I was shooting the flock of Pinyon Jays that live near me. It was flying over my fence in the snow to a birdfeeder. They have quickly become my favorite bird.
#Birds #pinyonjay #bluejay #corvid
#Birds #pinyonjay #bluejay #corvid
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
The first year I was shooting the flock of Pinyon Jays that live near me. It was flying over my fence in the snow to a birdfeeder. They have quickly become my favorite bird.
#Birds #pinyonjay #bluejay #corvid
#Birds #pinyonjay #bluejay #corvid
Diane Wong-Kone, of Lahontan Audubon Society, led a #Jaywalk earlier this week here in the Reno area, but other Audubon Societies are also heavily involved. #PinyonJay
November 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Diane Wong-Kone, of Lahontan Audubon Society, led a #Jaywalk earlier this week here in the Reno area, but other Audubon Societies are also heavily involved. #PinyonJay
In addition to the nesting habitat data we collected, our #Arizona #PinyonJay crew collected nest measurements, including height, width & diameter. These data help us to build a clearer picture of Pinyon Jay nesting ecology.
June 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
In addition to the nesting habitat data we collected, our #Arizona #PinyonJay crew collected nest measurements, including height, width & diameter. These data help us to build a clearer picture of Pinyon Jay nesting ecology.
Pinyon Jays are social birds - living in extended family flocks that help each other defend nests, find food and so forth. They are in serious decline unfortunately. I spotted this one in central Oregon last week. Such an elegant bird!
#bird #birdphotography #pinyonjay #jay
#bird #birdphotography #pinyonjay #jay
June 11, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Pinyon Jays are social birds - living in extended family flocks that help each other defend nests, find food and so forth. They are in serious decline unfortunately. I spotted this one in central Oregon last week. Such an elegant bird!
#bird #birdphotography #pinyonjay #jay
#bird #birdphotography #pinyonjay #jay
Local Audubon Societies have been crucial to the success of this Pinyon Jay #CommunityScience project, many of whom have developed their own #PinyonJay programs!
November 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Local Audubon Societies have been crucial to the success of this Pinyon Jay #CommunityScience project, many of whom have developed their own #PinyonJay programs!
After the snow and subsequent muddy roads, our #Nevada #PinyonJay surveyors journeyed south for their second tour to spend time in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge to explore the Sheep Range. They found themselves traveling through Joshua tree forest, transitioning to pinyon-juniper habitat.
August 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
After the snow and subsequent muddy roads, our #Nevada #PinyonJay surveyors journeyed south for their second tour to spend time in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge to explore the Sheep Range. They found themselves traveling through Joshua tree forest, transitioning to pinyon-juniper habitat.
Counting cones near Virginia City in August! Here, volunteers are surveying for ripe (green) pinyon pine cones. Mapping these cones helps track this vital Pinyon Jay food source- a key piece of the conservation puzzle. #PinyonJay #ConservationInAction #CommunityScience #GBBO
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Counting cones near Virginia City in August! Here, volunteers are surveying for ripe (green) pinyon pine cones. Mapping these cones helps track this vital Pinyon Jay food source- a key piece of the conservation puzzle. #PinyonJay #ConservationInAction #CommunityScience #GBBO
Here you can read about all of Audubon Southwest’s work, for example, developing their own Pinyon Jay program. #PinyonJay #CommunityScience
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Pinyon Jay Conservation | Audubon Southwest
Protecting one of the Intermountain West's most iconic species
southwest.audubon.org
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Here you can read about all of Audubon Southwest’s work, for example, developing their own Pinyon Jay program. #PinyonJay #CommunityScience
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We recently wrapped up a #PinyonJay #birdbanding effort in #AZ - we didn't catch jays this time, but we're looking forward to another attempt this fall! PIJAs are *challenging* to study - their movements can seem unpredictable, & success often requires a combo of prep, patience & luck! 1/2
June 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We recently wrapped up a #PinyonJay #birdbanding effort in #AZ - we didn't catch jays this time, but we're looking forward to another attempt this fall! PIJAs are *challenging* to study - their movements can seem unpredictable, & success often requires a combo of prep, patience & luck! 1/2
Pinyon Jays are larger than the Scrub Jays and live in flocks between 150-500. The flocks in my area are around 200 or so. They are specialized to eat and distribute the Pinyon Pine nuts and are responsible for planting new trees in new areas.
#Pinyonjay #Bluejay #Corvid #bird
#Pinyonjay #Bluejay #Corvid #bird
December 2, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Pinyon Jays are larger than the Scrub Jays and live in flocks between 150-500. The flocks in my area are around 200 or so. They are specialized to eat and distribute the Pinyon Pine nuts and are responsible for planting new trees in new areas.
#Pinyonjay #Bluejay #Corvid #bird
#Pinyonjay #Bluejay #Corvid #bird
'Tis the season for #hiring! We have two #PinyonJay #job posts up and running - do you want to make a real difference in conservation? Love hiking and camping in beautiful and often rugged country? Excited to learn more about bird behavior and ecology? Check out our work in #AZ and #NV!
#birdjobs
#birdjobs
January 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A busy field season so far! Our #PinyonJay program in AZ just finished up a banding session- the jays are so smart, you never know how they'll go! This one, no jays banded. But between net runs at the banding station, we searched for used nests. (All the young here had already fledged.) #birdbanding
June 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A busy field season so far! Our #PinyonJay program in AZ just finished up a banding session- the jays are so smart, you never know how they'll go! This one, no jays banded. But between net runs at the banding station, we searched for used nests. (All the young here had already fledged.) #birdbanding
We’re celebrating another successful #PinyonJay #monitoring season! In 2025, we hiked & surveyed northern #Arizona, across #Nevada, and throughout #NewMexico's national forests. Our surveyors recorded sightings and behavior, and in NV and AZ also surveyed colony sites and documented nests.
August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We’re celebrating another successful #PinyonJay #monitoring season! In 2025, we hiked & surveyed northern #Arizona, across #Nevada, and throughout #NewMexico's national forests. Our surveyors recorded sightings and behavior, and in NV and AZ also surveyed colony sites and documented nests.
Our #Arizona #PinyonJay crew trains for nest and habitat assessments. After the young had fledged (Pinyon Jay nest colonies are very sensitive, so we wait until after the flock has left), we measured habitat variables around the nests we'd found.
June 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Our #Arizona #PinyonJay crew trains for nest and habitat assessments. After the young had fledged (Pinyon Jay nest colonies are very sensitive, so we wait until after the flock has left), we measured habitat variables around the nests we'd found.
The 2025 Nevada Pinyon Jay crew began training on March 3rd. Monitoring sure got off to an interesting start with a surprise snowstorm (ok, not a TOTAL surprise, but it was sure more than we bargained for).
#PinyonJay #monitoring #Nevada
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#PinyonJay #monitoring #Nevada
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August 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The 2025 Nevada Pinyon Jay crew began training on March 3rd. Monitoring sure got off to an interesting start with a surprise snowstorm (ok, not a TOTAL surprise, but it was sure more than we bargained for).
#PinyonJay #monitoring #Nevada
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#PinyonJay #monitoring #Nevada
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"(The agencies) had a handy tree hate vocabulary ready to use – trees are encroaching, invading, water-sucking weeds, hazardous fuels, undesirable, uncharacteristic..." #BLM #Birds #Nature #PinyonJay #SageGrouse #LandManagement #Environment #PubllicLands #ForestFire 🧪
Pinyon Jay Extinction Projects Rage On
BLM leaders never had the desire or will to do what it takes to preserve Sage-grouse populations. Sage-grouse plans make major concessions to industries,
www.counterpunch.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"(The agencies) had a handy tree hate vocabulary ready to use – trees are encroaching, invading, water-sucking weeds, hazardous fuels, undesirable, uncharacteristic..." #BLM #Birds #Nature #PinyonJay #SageGrouse #LandManagement #Environment #PubllicLands #ForestFire 🧪
Partners are also critical in building this #PinyonJay #communityscience program. Thanks to the many awesome people and groups who are collecting location and behavior data for this program!
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Partners are also critical in building this #PinyonJay #communityscience program. Thanks to the many awesome people and groups who are collecting location and behavior data for this program!
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience
Pinyon Jay Community Science: Pinyon Pine Cone Survey — Great Basin Bird Observatory
Join GBBO biologists for a community science outing to search for pinyon pine cones! Pinyon Jays are uniquely adapted to rely on pinyon pine seeds, harvesting and caching thousands of pine nuts each fall to prepare for winter. Because pinyon pine cone production varies widely from year to year, trac
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August 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience
Pinyon Jay Community Science: Pinyon Pine Cone Survey — Great Basin Bird Observatory
Pinyon Pine Cone Community Science Outing Join GBBO biologists for a community science outing to search for pinyon pine cones and learn how these observations support Pinyon Jay conservation! Pinyon Jays are uniquely adapted to rely on pinyon pine seeds, harvesting and caching thousands of pine nu
www.gbbo.org
August 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience
Pinyon Jay Community Science: Pinyon Pine Cone Survey — Great Basin Bird Observatory
Pinyon Pine Cone Community Science Outing Join GBBO biologists for a community science outing to search for pinyon pine cones and learn how these observations support Pinyon Jay conservation! Pinyon Jays are uniquely adapted to rely on pinyon pine seeds, harvesting and caching thousands of pine nu
www.gbbo.org
August 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us Sunday, August 16th, 8am, for our pinyon pine cone workshop! One reason #PinyonJay populations are declining may relate to cone production that varies widely by location & year- & we don't have nearly enough info. Your help can make a difference! #CommunityScience