196 THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS. 



Thompson, in alluding to this Decoy, remarks that Skelton, who in 

 those days managed the Caledon Decoy, told him "that he considered 

 there were as many wildfowl frequenting it, as was the case with any Decoy 

 he was acquainted with in Lincolnshire." {Ses plan facing page 167). 



County of Wicklow. 

 Decoys in 2ise. Decoys not in ttse. 



None. I Anamoe. 



Anamoe. — According to Thompson a Decoy (long disused) existed 

 here on a small river between Anamoe and the seven churches of Glenda- 

 lough. 



Queen's County. 

 Decoys in tise. Decoys not in nse. 



Kellyville. | None. 



Kellyville. Some years ago a Decoy with 6 pipes was made here, on 

 a pice of water of 12 acres, by Capt. Frank Webber. It is situated on 

 the borders of Queen's Co. and Kildare, near Athy, and is about 30 miles 

 inland from the Irish Channel, and 3 miles from the Barrow river where 

 there are extensive marshes. 



In 1872 800 fowl were taken here; in 1873 about 1,400, and from 

 that year until 1880, when Capt. Webber gave the Decoy up to his 

 brother, the average take annually used to be about 1,500, the best year 

 resulting in 1,960 fowl. Since t88o two more pipes have been added, and 

 Mr. W. D. Webber informs me that since then the largest take in a 

 season has been 2,500 wildfowl, and that in the winter of 1883-4, 1,700 

 Duck and Teal were caught in about equal numbers ; no Wigeon, and only an 

 occasional Pintail and Shoveller, though the latter species sometimes haunt 

 the Decoy to the number of 50 or 60 together. 



