Martin,
It's not so curious since Blue Jays migrate in large flocks. The
hawkwatches usually see the most. The record one-day count for the state
was April 26, 1985 at Fort Smallwood when 20,000 were estimated heading
north.
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Martin Sneary <mvsneary...> wrote:
> A single flock of 40 Blue Jays flew over the house in NW DC this morning,
> and then when I got off the metro in Crystal City I had a flock of 20 (both
> flocks flying due north). Curious!
>
> Martin Sneary
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