The Jay is the most colourful member of the crow family but it is very shy and hard to see. They are noisy and the cry as it moves between trees usually gives it away. It also has a white rump and broad, almost butterfly-like wings in flight.

Woodland

All year round

It eats mainly acorns, nuts, seeds and insects, but also eats nestlings of other birds and small mammals.

Common and widespread in Britain

Common and widespread as a breeding bird in Leicestershire and Rutland.