A feature, more valuable than the figures themselves, is the light they throw upon the varying distribution of the Anatidae (both specifically and seasonably) in the south of Spain.
| 1897. November 10.—One Gun (W. J. B.) | |
| Dawn at El Puntal | 6 geese |
| Forenoon at Santolalla | 128 ducks |
| Afternoon ” ” | 2 stags |
1897. November 25.—Las Neuvas (C. D. W. and B. F. B.) 307 ducks, 53 geese (Geese, all the afternoon, came well in to decoys)
1898. January 29, 30, and 31.—Two Guns (W. D. M. and W. J. B.) 437 ducks, 17 geese
1903.January 18.—Flight-Shooting with 12-bore at Caño Dulce (one Gun)
| 139 | Wigeon |
| 32 | Pintail |
| 20 | Teal |
| 22 | Shovelers |
| 10 | Gadwall |
| 1 | Mallard |
| 3 | Greylag Geese |
Total, 224 ducks and 3 geese. About one-half shot on natural flight before 11 A.M.; the rest later, over “decoys.” Nice breeze all day.
1903. February.—Three Consecutive Days’ Flighting (one Gun)
| February 22. | February 23. | February 24. | ||
| 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 |