BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



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with dark olive-brown and ash-grey. The markings 

 vary in their distribution, being sometimes evenly 

 distributed and at others collected round the larger 

 end. The ground-colour and markings are also 

 subject to considerable variation. Size about 1.45 

 by i.o in. (See Plate I.) 



Time. 'May and June. 



Remarks. Resident. Notes : kae, or caw, and 

 jack. Local and other names : Daw, Kae, Jack. 

 Gregarious, and a close sitter. 



JACKDAW. 



JAY. 



( Garrnlus glandarius.) 

 Order PASSERES ; Family CORVID^ (CROWS). 



Description of Parent Birds. Length about four- 

 teen inches. Beak rather short, nearly straight, 

 strong, and dusky. Irides white, slightly tinged 

 with blue. Crown greyish - white, spotted and 

 streaked with black and purplish-buff ; the feathers 

 form a crest, which the bird can elevate or depress 

 at pleasure. Nape and sides., of neck, back, and 

 scapulars purplish-buff. Wing-coverts composed of 

 alternate bars of pale blue, sky-blue, and black. 

 Greater wing-quills black, with greyish-white edges ; 



