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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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SCHEDULE 3 Birds which may be Sold

Sections 6 and 22. Part I Alive at all Times if Ringed and Bred in Captivity Common name | Scientific name Blackbird | Turdus merula Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bunting, Reed | Emberiza schoeniclus Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs Dunnock | Prunella modularis Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris Jackdaw | Corvus monedula Jay | Garrulus glandarius Linnet | Carduelis cannabina Magpie | Pica pica Owl, Barn | Tyto alba Redpoll | Carduelis flammea Siskin | Carduelis spinus Starling | Sturnus vulgaris Thrush, Song | Turdus philomelos Twite | Carduelis flavirostris Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella Part IA Alive if taken in captivity or by certain persons outside close season or during first 28 days of close season Common name | Scientific name Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Partridge, Grey | Perdix perdix Partridge, Red-legged | Alectoris rufa Pheasant, Common | Phasianus colchicus Part II Dead at all Times Common name | Scientific name . . . | . . . Woodpigeon | Columba palumbus Part IIA Dead if killed outside close season by certain persons Common name | Scientific name Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Grouse, Black | Tetrao tetrix Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos 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 III Dead from 1st September to 28th February Common name | Scientific name Capercaillie | Tetrao urogallus Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos 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 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 3 Birds which may be Sold

Sections 6 and 22. Part I Alive at all Times if Ringed and Bred in Captivity Common name | Scientific name Blackbird | Turdus merula Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bunting, Reed | Emberiza schoeniclus Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs Dunnock | Prunella modularis Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris Jackdaw | Corvus monedula Jay | Garrulus glandarius Linnet | Carduelis cannabina Magpie | Pica pica Owl, Barn | Tyto alba Redpoll | Carduelis flammea Siskin | Carduelis spinus Starling | Sturnus vulgaris Thrush, Song | Turdus philomelos Twite | Carduelis flavirostris Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella Part IA Alive if taken in captivity or by certain persons outside close season or during first 28 days of close season Common name | Scientific name Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Partridge, Grey | Perdix perdix Partridge, Red-legged | Alectoris rufa Pheasant, Common | Phasianus colchicus Part II Dead at all Times Common name | Scientific name . . . | . . . Woodpigeon | Columba palumbus Part IIA Dead if killed outside close season by certain persons Common name | Scientific name Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Grouse, Black | Tetrao tetrix Grouse, Red | Lagopus lagopus scoticus Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos 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 III Dead from 1st September to 28th February Common name | Scientific name Capercaillie | Tetrao urogallus Coot | Fulica atra Duck, Tufted | Aythya fuligula Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos 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 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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