Records in Spanish Wildfowling 137 
On the 24th a succession of pintails came in, all in pairs. Almost the entire bag 
of that species was made in double shots. 
1903. March 4,—Bryonp Desierto, Fricatine (onE Guy) 
124 Teal 
7 Pintail 
2 Maliard 
4 Shovelers 
Put away many thousands of teal early. These kept coming back in small lots 
all day. But the wind held wrong all through, and the Viento de la mar (= sea-breeze) 
did not blow up till 5 p.m. Nine camels passed close by. 
1904. November 8.—Lacuna DE SANTOLALLA (ONE GUN) 
102 Teal 
14 Pochard 
3 Gadwall 
7 Mallard 
3 Shovelers 
6 Ferruginous Duck 
25 Marbled Duck 
Total 159 Ducks 
1905. November 8.—(P. Garvey, C. D. W., and B. F. B.) 
Santolalla 264 ducks 
1905. December 3.—CaNo DuLcE (oNE Gun) 
3 Greylag Geese 
121 Wigeon 
47 Teal 
3 Pintail 
3 Shovelers 
1 Flamingo 
Total 178 
1905-6. Two Days at CaNo Dvutce (ONE Guy) 
Dec. 17, 1905. Feb. 17, 1906. 
Wigeon 235 47 
Shovelers 10 13 
Pintail 18 62 
Gadwall 6 0 
Teal . 2 6 
Marbled Duck 1 0 
Geese 1 2 
273 130 
The total on December 17 represents the “Record,” and was made (as was that 
with geese, see p. 131) by B. F. B. 
The whole of the above records refer to flight-shooting with a 12-bore gun. 
