Where to see

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Yosemite National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Steller's Jay during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
3	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
4	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
5	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
6	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
7	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
8	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
10	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
11	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Steller's Jay?

Yosemite National Park (United States) — about 79% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Steller's Jay?

Redwood National Park (about 70%), Rocky Mountain National Park (about 62%), Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (about 53%) are the next best options.