To the Editor of the "Nonri-Ciina Dany News."
Sin,—There was probably an exceptional passage of water fowl over Shanghai last night. At 3.15, aherd of curlews flew very low. over Route Vallon; the windows of my room were closed, but the noise of these birds for a few minutes was to such an extent that I was Awakened. The neighbour's dog made a fuss when hearing the birds. From the window of the attic above my. room, the noise was alnicst deafening, but fadded away rapidly.
have never heard migratory birds flying s0 closely to buildings. Was. the French Park the cause of this? For the Inst twenty years in this western district, I do. not, remember of hearing the water fowl 0 near. Is it not a sign of cold weather?
'A' trip made at the Yangtze Estuary last month was a fail afew ducks and teals were ence tered, but" there was no shooting vyet'to he had.
Tam experienced in inland shoot-Sng, but at sea and in islands, Tam still a novices Good bags of ducks were made, and n few geese shot, up-country, with standard eartridges loaded with 6-4 and 2, English size, However I understand that on' water and particularly inthe Islands: outside: of Woosung, BB's and 3A's are very handly"sometimes'on flying birds such as. mal-"drds and geese when the wind is atrong. In fact Iam not a partisan for big shots, having all these years been' successful with 6 and 4 phonsants, hare and ducks. Nevertheless I should be very pleased to hear from someone about the use of BB's and 9A's at water fowl. What is the killing distance for " these shots: 60:80 yards? How far and when should they be used? My gun is: a 12 bore with full-choked 28 barrels. I shall be very thankful to: any one, experienced, who will help me by answering my ques tions.
Tam, ete,
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