Forest and Stream, October 13, 1887

SHOOTING NOTES.

Weather -- Northeast storms

SOME six years ago a great spring tide rolled in upon the marshes in the eastern Virginia broadwater, and strange to say destroyed hundreds of clapper rail, (mud hens). These were washed from the great Matulican marsh, and were found dead along the mainland shores of Accomac and North Hampton counties. A similar tide visited the coast of Georgia on Sunday, Sept. 18. It was caused by a terrific northeaster. Fourteen miles south of Savannah the marshlands were inundated and on it hundreds of rail were shot. The birds were pushed for and some of the gunners boated as high as seventy rail.

Forest and Stream
New York
October 13, 1887