JAY 109 



a nest with nearly full-grown young ones built in the 

 fork of an apple tree, with ivy growing round it, in an 

 orchard at Derriford. The old birds were exceedingly 

 bold, and, when he was up in the tree, appeared half 

 inclined to fly at him. Their agitation and clamour 

 were excessive ; they flew round, chattering and menacing 

 him, now cawing like a Rook, then mewing like a cat, 

 and in their extreme agitation actually plucking off leaves 

 and biting off pieces of dead twigs from neighbouring 

 trees. Their solicitude pleased and amused him much 

 (MS. Notes). 



