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visits, but now for some reason, probably the 

 increase ot Jackdaws, the Choughs appear to me 

 nearly, if not quite, to have deserted that Island. 

 In Herm and Jethou there are also a few Choughs, 

 but Jackdaws are the more numerous in both 

 Islands. No Choughs appear to inhabit the small 

 rocky islets to the northward of Herm, though some 

 of them appear to be large enough to afford a 

 breeding-place for either Choughs or Jackdaws, 

 but neither of these birds seem to have taken 

 possession of them ; probably want of food is the 

 occasion of this. Mr. Metivier, in his 'Rimes 

 Guernseaise,' gives "Cahouette" as the local 

 Guernsey-French name of the Chough, though I 

 suspect the name is equally applicable to the 

 Jackdaw. 



The Chough is mentioned in Professor Ansted's 

 list, but marked as only occurring in Guernsey and 

 Sark. There are two specimens in the Museum. 



75. JACKDAW. Cot'vus monedula, Linnaeus. French, 

 " Choucas," " Choucas gris." I am quite aware 

 that many Guernsey people will tell you that there 

 are no Jackdaws in Guernsey, but that their place 

 is entirely taken by Choughs. Mr. MacCulloch 

 seems to be nearly of this opinion, as he writes me 

 " I suppose you are right in saying there are a 

 few Jackdaws in Guernsey, but I do not remember 

 ever to have seen one here ; " and he adds " I believe 



