Habits of the Blue' Jay.’-H^a/^ bf in tols't ?o dreaders of ‘The 
uk . t0 learn that 1 can add > what is to me, a new bird to the list of those 
making their nests in or about buildings. We have a pair of Blue Jays 
(< Cyanoctta cristata ) in Brookline, Mass., that have this year built their 
nest in a most conspicuous place, between the stems of a Wistaria vine 
and the capitol of a pillar, supporting a piazza roof. This piazza is in 
a most daily use, and the path leading immediately beside it is also used 
constantly. At the time of building, and even on June 3, when I saw 
the nest full of young ones, there were no leaves in the immediate vicin- 
ity to hide the nest, thus leaving it in a very conspicuous position. 
We all know that certain birds change their habits in accordance with 
the march of civilization, and I was not very much surprised a few years 
ago, when I knew of a Blue Jay building its nest in a maple tree, imme- 
diately beside our town hall, in the heart of the town; but I was surprised 
at the above incident, and thought that it might be of interest to others. 
— Fred H. Kennard, Boston, Mass. 
Habits of the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). — Under this title, Mr. 
Fred H. Kennard recorded an interesting note in ‘The Auk’ for Julv, 
1898, page 269. It must be generally acknowledged that the nesting 
site described is very unusual, but strange enough, my attention was 
called last June to a nest of this Jay, built under a piazza roof of an 
occupied dwelling, placed on the capitol of a pillar, and among the stems 
of a Wisteria vine, almost exactly as described by Mr. Kennard. I am 
indebted to my young friend, Flint Drew, who lived at the house in 
Highland Park, 111 ., for giving me the opportunity of examining the nest, 
which at that time contained young. 
As the general habits of the Massachusetts and Illinois Jays differ very 
materially, and as our bird is more domestic, and lives near the haunts 
of man, it would not be so unusual to find their nests in such locations, 
although this is the first instance which now comes to my notice. — 
Rut n vex Deane, Chicago , III. Auk, XVI, April, 1390, p. / 3 -2. • 
