Bird
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0
Common Names
Blue Jay / Mountain Jay
Habitat
Jefferson River
Conservation
Vulnerable
First Observed
1805-08-01
Observed At
LaHood Park, Jefferson River, Broadwater County, Montana
Lewis compared this blue bird to robins for size and noted its habits, providing the first description for this species.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Pinyon jay
Discovered along the Jefferson River. Lewis compared this blue bird to robins for size and noted its habits, providing the first description for this species.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Journal References
4 journal entries mention Pinyon Jay
Aug
1
1805
Lewis: August 1, 1805
August 1st 1805 At half after 8 A.M. we halted for breakfast and as had been previously agreed on between Capt. Clark and myself I...
Sep
18
1805
Lewis: September 18, 1805
Wednesday September 18th 1805. Cap Clark set out this morning to go a head with six hunters. there being no game in these mountains we...
Sep
19
1805
Clark: September 19, 1805
Tuesday 19th Septr. 1805 Set out early proceeded on up the Creek passing through a Small glade at 6 miles at which place we found...
Dec
19
1805
Lewis: December 19, 1805
Discription of the blue Crested corvus bird common to the woody and western side of the Rockey mountains, and all the woody country from thence...
