So far, 2013 has been an unusual year for wildlife. Some of the players are missing and others are acting like it is spring in February.

Annie Shuder, Mario Benassi and Adrian Revenaugh report a noticeable lack of Steller’s jays in the upper Chilkat Valley. These jays have been reported in town and at Mud Bay, but seem to be absent from their usual winter habitat up the highway. On the other hand, Dwight Nash…