220 BIRDS OF-SOMERSETSHIRE. 
neighbouring county of Wilts. Though generally 
living near the sea this bird is sometimes found in- 
land in such places as suit its habits. 
The Choughs seem to have a natural antipathy to 
the Jackdaws, who, being the hardier birds, are 
probably supplanting them. In Guernsey, where 
the Choughs are common, there are very few Jack- 
daws, only one here and there, and that perhaps only 
a straggler from the neighbouring islands of Jettoo 
and Herm, not more than about three miles off from 
land to land, and in these two Islands the Jackdaws 
are numerous and scarcely a Chough is to be seen: if 
the Jackdaws, as they probably will, attain in time 
to greater numbers than these two little islands can 
support, they will probably emigrate to Guernsey, 
and an interesting struggle for existence will then 
take place. 
The Chough is said to feed upon insects, berries 
and grain. Yarrell says it is seldom seen searching 
for them in the open fields. I have, however, in 
Guernsey seen them feeding in the fields like Rooks, 
and Yarrell adds that they may often be seen 
following the plough to obtain the grubs and insects 
that are thus exposed. ‘The gizzard of one of these 
shot at Bagborough contained a few oats, some grubs, 
and some half-digested brown skins which I think 
were those of earwigs. 
The nest is generally placed in crevices amongst 
rocks, in high cliffs, and in old castles and church- 
