THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
WOODCOCKS MARKED AT ALNWICK FROM 1891 TO 1911. 
Year 
No. 
Marked 
No. re- 
covered 
to date 
When and Where Killed 
1891 
6 
3 
Nov., 1891, Northumberland 
Oct., 1892, 
Dec., 1892, ,, 
1892 
5 
1 
Jan., 1896, ,, 
1893 
- 
- 
— 
1894 
4 
3 
Nov., 1894, 
Jan., 1895, ,, 
Jan., 1897, Suffolk 
1895 
5 
- 
No authenticated results 
1896 
9 
3 
Nov., 1896, Northumberland 
Dec., 1896, ,, 
Nov., 1898, ,, 
1897 
19 
4 
Dec., 1897, Ireland, W'exford 
Jan., 1898, Northumberland 
Dec., 1901, ,, 
1898 
23 
5 
Dec., 1898, ,, 
Jan.,’l899, || 
Jan., 1900, Westmoreland 
Feb., 1901, Northumberland 
1899 
- 
- 
1900 
25 
2 
Dec., 1902, Northumberland 
Nov., 1903 
1901 
22 
3 
Dec., 1903, ,, 
Dec., 1903, Galloway House, 
N.B. 
Jan., 1904, Pembrokeshire, Wales 
1902 
25 
4 
Oct., 1902, Northumberland 
Dec., 1907, ,, 
March, 1903, Co. Cork, Ireland 
Nov., 1903, Forfarshire, N.B. 
,, Somerset 
,, Northumberland 
Dec., 1903, 
Jan., 1903, ,, 
Jan., 1904, Co. Cork, Ireland 
1903 
26 
6 
Year 
No. 
Marked 
No. re- 
covered 
to date 
When and Where Killed 
1904 
49 
2 
Nov., 1906, Northumberland 
Jan., 1908, Co. Cork, Ireland 
1905 
51 
6 
Nov., 1906, Limerick, Ireland 
Dec., 1906, Co. Antrim, ,, 
Jan., 1907, Northumberland 
Dec., 1907, CStes du Nord, 
Brittany 
Dec., 1908, Northumberland 
Jan. 11, 1912, 
This was a very old bird ! 
1906 
35 
8 
Nov., 1906, Northumberland 
Jan., 1907, ,, 
Dec., 1907, ,, 
Sept., 1906, Herlot, N.B. 
Jan., 1909, Northumberland 
1907 
36 
5 
Sept., 1907, 
Nov., 1907, 
Jan., 1908, 
Dec., 1908, ,, 
Jan. 14, 19i0, Co. Kerry, Ireland 
1908 
39 
6 
Sept., 1908, Northumberland 
Nov., 1908, 
Dec.,”l908, 
Dec., 1909, Argyll 
Dec., 1909, Northumberland 
1909 
18 
None recovered to date, Jan., 
1912 
1910 
35 
6 
Nov. 24, 1910, Northumberland 
Dec. 7, 1910, 
Dec. 20, 1910, ,, 
Sept. 29, 1911, 
1911 
25 
3 
Dec. 13, 1911, 
Jan. 13, 1912 
Jan. 16, 1912, 
BARONSCOURT, CO. TYRONE 
Mr R. Taylor, head keeper to the Duke of Abercorn, writes as follows : 
“ The marking of young woodcocks was begun at Baronscourt in the 
year 1905. The earliest date we have put rings on is April 6, and the latest 
July 18. When gathering pheasants’ eggs in the latter end of April and 
beginning of May we see young woodcocks on the wing, and a lot of old 
birds sitting. The distinguishing mark on the ring affixed to the young 
bird’s leg is B. C., and the date. The following is a record of woodcocks 
ringed at Baronscourt, and of birds shot with the rings on them : 
252 
