Well lots of bird activity today in Texas. Suddenly a flock of perhaps over fifty Blue Jay's and even some Cardinals showed up today. Emptying my fourteen feeders in record time. Refilled after lunch, and everything was gone in under an hour. I guess long range migration makes for hungry birds. If you watch them closely, they have sentries out, and take turns feeding. My cat, returning to the barn, passed the line of feeders and was swooped by some diving Blue Jay's. He took of running away at full speed, which was the desired outcome by the Blue Jays.
These birds are definitely on migration. And will hang around for a few days at my feeders before moving on. But they seem to be showing up here in Texas, about 2 or 3 weeks later this year.