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Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust

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We've been working for nature's recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country for over 40 years. For wildlife, wild spaces and people.

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Jays aren't just beautiful birds, they're a real woodland workforce! A single jay can bury over 5,000 acorns each autumn, and those they don't eat will become brand new oak trees in spring! Their Latin name, Garrulus glandarius, roughly translates to "chattering acorn gatherer"!

Jays aren't just beautiful birds, they're a real woodland workforce! A single jay can bury over 5,000 acorns each autumn, and those they don't eat will become brand new oak trees in spring! Their Latin name, Garrulus glandarius, roughly translates to "chattering acorn gatherer"!