THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
been shot the previous year, the succeeding one has always produced a 
record day, and very often a record week. 
1887. Jan. — 
. Ballykine . 6 guns 
72a couple of woodcock (145 birds). 
During 4 days, 
277 woodcock. 
1890. Jan. 29 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 91s couple of woodcock (183 birds). 
During 4 days, 
300 woodcock. 
1891. Jan. 19 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 104a couple of woodcock (209 birds). 
During 6 days. 
494 woodcock. 
1895. Jan. 25 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 102a couple of woodcock (205 birds). 
During 6 days, 
508 woodcock. 
1899. Jan. 28 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 84 couple of woodcock (168 birds). 
During week, 400 woodcock. 
1900. Jan. 29 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 70 couple of woodcock (140 birds). 
During 4 days. 
273 woodcock. 
1904. Feb. 1 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 105a couple of woodcock (211 birds). 
During 6 days. 
544 woodcock. 
1905. Jan. 25 
. Ballykine . 7 guns 
. 90a couple of woodcock (181 birds). 
During 5 days. 
448 woodcock. 
1907. Jan. 26 
. Ballykine . 6 guns 
. 71a couple of woodcock (143 birds). 
During 6 days. 
443 woodcock. 
1910. Jan. 28 
. Ballykine . 6 guns 
. 114 couple of woodcock (228 birds). 
During 5 days. 
587 woodcock. 
Number of woodcock shot during shooting week at 
Ashford from 18' 
1878 . . 
320 Woodcock 
1896 . . 
247 Woodcock 
1879 . . 
350 
1897 . . 
307 
1880 . . 
335 
1898 . . 
300 
1881 . . 
87 
1899 . . 
400 
1884 . . 
196 
1900 . . 
273 
1885 . . 
280 
1901 . . 
254 
1886 . . 
301 
1902 . . 
284 
1887 . . 
277 
1904 . . 
544 
1888 . . 
235 
1905 . . 
448 
1890 . . 
300 
1906 . . 
273 
1891 . . 
494 
1907 . . 
443 
1893 . . 
369 
1908 . . 
370 
1894 . . 
273 
1910 . . 
587 
1895 . . 
508 
The week has consisted of from four to six days, and there has been 
no shooting before or after the week. 
ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND 
Lord William Percy has kindly sent complete particulars up to date 
of the result of the marking of young woodcocks since 1891 on the Duke 
of Northumberland’s estate at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, and 
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