148 LORD LILFORD 



two days by Dr. Drewitt. Cosgrave took three 

 young Hobbies from a nest in Barnwell Wold on 

 Saturday ; these are the first that I have ever 

 obtained from that particular locality. 



' Tom Burroughes tells me that a stork has 

 been seen at Ketton.' 



To the same. 



' Bournemouth : December 13, 1886. 



' If you want to kill ducks at evening flight, 

 and bag them, you must have a retrieving dog ; 

 it is a crime to leave them to the mercies of the 

 foxes and crows. I would rather use No. C shot 

 than 4, but I think that 5 is the right thing. 

 You will find that the ducks will soon shy 

 the flighting-spot after being shot at for two 

 or three nights. If there are any partridges 

 their first evening call is the best signal 

 for the right moment to be at the flighting- 

 place. ... If it will not make you unhappy 

 to see a crowd of ducks without shooting, go 

 and see the decoy at Coombe Abbey, Lord 

 Craven's place.' 



