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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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SCHEDULE 2 Birds which may be Killed or Taken

Sections 2, 3, and 22. Part I Outside the Close Season Common name | Scientific name Capercaillie | Tetrao urogallus Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Gadwall | Anas strepera Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis Goose, Greylag | Anser anser Goose, Pink-footed | Anser brachyrhynchus Goose, White-fronted (in England and Wales only) , except ... Greenland White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons except ... Anser albifrons flavirostris Grouse, Black | Tetrao tetrix Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus Partridge, Grey | Perdix perdix Partridge, Red-legged | Alectoris rufa Pheasant, Common | Phasianus colchicus Pintail | Anas acuta Plover, Golden | Pluvialis apricaria Pochard | Aythya ferina Ptarmigan | Lagopus mutus Shoveler | Anas clypeata Snipe, Common | Gallinago gallinago Teal | Anas crecca Wigeon | Anas penelope Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola Part IA Exception: birds included in Part I which may not be killed or taken on Sundays or Christmas Day Common name | Scientific name Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Gadwall | Anas strepera Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis Goose, Greylag | Anser anser Goose, Pink-footed | Anser brachyrhynchus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus Pintail | Anas acuta Plover, Golden | Pluvialis apricaria Pochard | Aythya ferina Shoveler | Anas clypeata Snipe, Common | Gallinago gallinago Teal | Anas crecca Wigeon | Anas penelope Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola Part 1B Birds included in Part 1 which may only be killed or taken on land with section 16AA licence Common name | Scientific name Grouse, red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Part II By Authorised Persons at all Times Common name | Scientific name . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . Note. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.

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SCHEDULE 2 Birds which may be Killed or Taken

Sections 2, 3, and 22. Part I Outside the Close Season Common name | Scientific name Capercaillie | Tetrao urogallus Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Gadwall | Anas strepera Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis Goose, Greylag | Anser anser Goose, Pink-footed | Anser brachyrhynchus Goose, White-fronted (in England and Wales only) , except ... Greenland White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons except ... Anser albifrons flavirostris Grouse, Black | Tetrao tetrix Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus Partridge, Grey | Perdix perdix Partridge, Red-legged | Alectoris rufa Pheasant, Common | Phasianus colchicus Pintail | Anas acuta Plover, Golden | Pluvialis apricaria Pochard | Aythya ferina Ptarmigan | Lagopus mutus Shoveler | Anas clypeata Snipe, Common | Gallinago gallinago Teal | Anas crecca Wigeon | Anas penelope Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola Part IA Exception: birds included in Part I which may not be killed or taken on Sundays or Christmas Day Common name | Scientific name Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Gadwall | Anas strepera Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis Goose, Greylag | Anser anser Goose, Pink-footed | Anser brachyrhynchus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus Pintail | Anas acuta Plover, Golden | Pluvialis apricaria Pochard | Aythya ferina Shoveler | Anas clypeata Snipe, Common | Gallinago gallinago Teal | Anas crecca Wigeon | Anas penelope Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola Part 1B Birds included in Part 1 which may only be killed or taken on land with section 16AA licence Common name | Scientific name Grouse, red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Part II By Authorised Persons at all Times Common name | Scientific name . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . Note. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.

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