Pintaila 49 39 68 Wigeon 17 18 5 Shovelers 41 70 2 Teal 10 17 2 Gadwall 1 0 3 Marbled Duck 1 0 0 Garganey 1 1 0 Mallard 0 0 1 --- --- --- 120 145 81 = 346 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._--BEYOND DESIERTO, FLIGHTING (ONE GUN) 124 Teal 7 Pintail 2 Mallard 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._--LAGUNA 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._--CAÑO DULCE (ONE GUN) 3 Greylag Geese 121 Wigeon 47 Teal 3 Pintail 3 Shovelers 1 Flamingo --- Total 178 1905-6. TWO DAYS AT CAÑO DULCE (ONE GUN) 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. Following is a list of the different ducks shot by one gun during two consecutive seasons:-- 1902-3. 1903-4. Wigeon 277 230 Pintail 267 28 Mallard 9 42 Gadwall 21 36 Shovelers 195 32 Teal 276 269 Garganey 2 1 Marbled Duck 4 51 Pochard[22] 1 0 Pochard, Crested 1 0 Tufted Duck 0 1 White-faced Duck 0 1 Unenumerated 191 0 ---- --- 1244 726 CHAPTER XIII THE SPANISH IBEX