Encyclopedia of Dreams
by Michael and Elizabeth ThiessenIf you see a jay-bird in a tree you will hear some interesting news in the form of gossip and if you see a dead one you may have a domestic quarrel and many small problems.
Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
by Gustavus Hindman MillerTo catch a jay-bird, denotes pleasant, though unfruitful, tasks.
To see a dead jay-bird, denotes domestic unhappiness and many vicissitudes.