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Mr. Pierre tells that the teal live in his neighbourhood from 
Nov. till March (Vide B). 
The meadows are here ”arrosés par la riviére ”le Mignon" — — 
(un affluent de la Sévre Niortaise). Ils sont arrosés par des crues 
d'eau surtout de Décembre å Février, qui submergent tous les 
marais å une hauteur de 1 metre å 1m. 50 — c'est surtout å ce 
moment, ou vient beaucoup de gibier d'eau, canardgs, sarcelles etc.” 
O. Febr. 24 th, 1908 at 5 p. m. N. lat. 54921' and W. 
long. 7? 39. Largey Lough, about 6 kilom. E. af Enniskillen, 
near Lough Erne in the North of Ireland. ”In company with two 
other ducks". The Fermanagh Times, Office-Bank Buildings, 
Enniskillen on April 9th and 30th, 1908 and Mr. Crozier 
W. Phair, Feddins, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland. (No, 24). 
P. Febr. 28th, 1908 at 3% p, m. N. lat. 539 2' and W. 
long. 7? 18. Forest bog, bordering upon the bog of Allen (large 
swampy grounds W. S. W. of Dublin that occupy an area of 
10000 c kilom.). The teal ”was by herself and in poor condition 
but very strong." Mr. Robert Fitz Gerald, Woodville, Mary- 
borough, Queen's County, Ireland. (No. 83). 
I asked Mr. Fitz Gerald: ”Can it be supposed that the bird 
was wounded?" He answers: ”The bird was not injured in any 
way and gave an exceeding difficult shot, swinging from left to 
right, at the same time rising in the air and going at a tremendous 
pace down wind." I suppose the teal was only in poor condition, 
because it was travelling and because the weather had been so 
bad. ”There was a very heavy storm on the 28th, blown principally 
from the North West, also very heavy snow and sleet during the 
fortnight before and indeed I may say ever since, but the winds 
were more North East, and I should say, the teal referred to was 
not long in the neighbourhood, where I shot her". (Vide J and DAR 
Mr. Fitz Gerald dares not say, where the teal are coming from, 
but ”if they leave the bog at all, they go North East"; however, 
