804 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
* Garrulus glandarius. Jay. 
A common resident, and general throughout the district. 
Abundant in Delamere Forest, where it is much commoner 
than the Magpie; the reverse was the case at Colwyn Bay about 
1887 [R.N., A:O.W.]; but Jays are certainly the commoner 
now, and have been so for the last four or five years |A.O.W.] 
Scarce at Ince [R:N., Sen. | 
Mr. GeorGe Hayes says that in October, 1893, Jays used to 
come to and fro between Ashton Hayes and Delamere Forest 
regularly, for many days, for acorns. By getting in the line of 
flight he shot over fifty. Every bird which came from the forest 
‘had its gullet empty, while every one which returned had five 
or six acorns, and always one in its bill, which dropped out when 
it was shot. Were they going to store them up, or would they 
pass on into the stomach and be digested? Mr. NEWSTEAD 
has observed broken up acorns without their skins in the gizzard 
of a Jay. 
‘*A much persecuted resident.” (Br. p. 9.) 
** Pica rustica. Macpie 
“A much persecuted resident” (Br. p. 9.) 
Not very common about Chester. Saw fifteen or twenty on 
the banks of the Weaver, in 1893 [L.G.] Flocks of this size 
may often be seen at Ashton Hayes[{G.W.H.] Very common at 
Colwyn Bay, a few years ago [R.N.]; but not now [A.O.W.] 
Thy in the Merionethshire slip, but much _ persecuted 
die a 
Corvus monedula. Jacxpaw. 
“ A common resident ” (Br. p. 9.) 
* Corvus corax. RAvEN. 
BROCKHOLES says: ‘‘In the spring of 1857, a pair of Ravens 
had a nest on the west side of Hilbre Island. For many years 
Ravens were abundant in winter on the Dee marshes, but I-have 
not seen one since about the year 1866. I believe they were 
poisoned on account of the injury they do to sheep. I have 
known Ravens to pick the eyes out of apparently a sound, healthy 
sheep, whilst resting, and so cause its death. After the eyes, 
the tongue, and then the liver were the favourite morsels” 
(Br. p. 8.) 
-One in Mr. ConGreve’s Collection, labelled “Burton, 1840.” 
In Wales it occurs regularly, ¢g., at Llandyrnog [J:B.], 
Maesmor [\W.J.K.], and Mr. Ruppy’s district. He says it 
‘*nests on the, Denbighshire side of the Berwyns, and is often 
seen hunting.” Often seen about the Rhiwlas Hills, near 
