The Fabric of Dream

by Katherine Taylor Craig
To dream* that one crosses your path, bitter enemies; to catch one, success in defying enemies (Gypsy), “I neither tattle with Jack Daw Or maggot-pye on thatched house straw,” says Rowlands in the “Night-Raven” (1620).

Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation

by Gustavus Hindman Miller
To see a jackdaw, denotes ill health and quarrels.

To catch one, you will outwit enemies.

To kill one, you will come into possession of disputed property.

Dream Symbols and Analysis

by DreamForth
To dream of a jackdaw represents possible hardship, confrontation, and sickness that you or someone you know will experience.