I’ve been eagerly waiting to see if the blue jays would return again this autumn after the pair that wintered here left some time in early March. In 2019, they showed up on October 12th. This year, they showed up on October 10th. And not only did they show up but they brought a juvenile with them to make at least three blue jays. In the winter, I take part in Project Feederwatch, which records weekly bird sightings. I noticed that they’ve updated their range map this year to indicate blue jays now winter in this area, no doubt in part due to others who also report blue jays in their yards through the winter.