Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Protection of nests of certain birdsN.I.

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4—(1) The Wildlife Order is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 4(1) (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

(ba)at any other time takes, damages or destroys the nest of any wild bird included in Schedule A1; or

(bb)obstructs or prevents any wild bird from using its nest; or.

(3) Before Schedule 1 insert—

Article 4

SCHEDULE A1N.I.BIRDS WHICH RE-USE THEIR NESTS

NOTE: The first column of this Schedule, which gives the common name or names, is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the second column is to be taken into account..

Common nameScientific name
Eagle, GoldenAquila chrysaetos
Eagle, White-tailedHaliaetus albicilla
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Owl, BarnTyto alba
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
Kite, RedMilvus milvus