Schedule 2:

Birds which may be killed or taken outside the close season, 1st February to 31st August except where indicated otherwise.

Part I

NOTE: The close season for ducks and geese when below high water mark is 21 February to 31 August.

Capercaillie (close season 1 Feb-30 Sep)	Moorhen
Coot	Pintail
Duck, Tufted	Plover, Golden
Gadwall	Pochard
Goldeneye	Shoveler
Goose, Canada	Snipe, Common (close season 1 Feb-11 Aug)
Goose, Greylag	Teal
Goose, Pink-footed	Wigeon
Goose, White-fronted (fully protected in Scotland)	Woodcock (close season 1 Feb-30 Sep, except in Scotland where 1 Feb-31 Aug).
Mallard

Part II

TAKE NOTE: A licence must be obtained from DEFRA before shooting or disturbing a species of bird; this includes PEST SPECIES
This section has been replaced by General Licences with the same effect:
Crow, Carrion	Magpie
Dove, Collared	Pigeon, Feral
Gull, Great Black-Backed	Rook
Gull, Herring	Sparrow, House
Gull, Lesser Black-Backed	Starling
Jackdaw	Wood Pigeon
Jay

 

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