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 |
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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has been replaced by General Licences with the same effect: |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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