Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sections 6 and 22.

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S Birds which may be Sold

Part I E+W+S 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

[F1 Part IA S Alive if taken in captivity or by certain persons outside close season or during first 28 days of close season

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 Pt. IA inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 5(4)(a) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(c)

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 E+W+S Dead at all Times

Common name	Scientific name
F2 . . .	F2 . . .
Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II removed (01.01.1993) by S.I. 1992/3010 , art.3 .

[F3 Part IIA S Dead if killed outside close season by certain persons

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 3 Pt. IIA inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 5(4)(b) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(c)

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 E+W+S Dead from 1st September to 28th February

Common name	Scientific name
[F4 Capercaillie]	[F4 Tetrao urogallus]
[F5 Coot]	[F5 Fulica atra]
[F5 Duck, Tufted]	[F5 Aythya fuligula]
[F5 Mallard]	[F5 Anas platyrhynchos]
[F5 Pintail]	[F5 Anas acuta]
[F5 Plover, Golden]	[F5 Pluvialis apricaria]
[F5 Pochard]	[F5 Aythya ferina]
[F5 Shoveler]	[F5 Anas clypeata]
[F5 Snipe, Common]	[F5 Gallinago gallinago]
[F5 Teal]	[F5 Anas crecca]
[F5 Wigeon]	[F5 Anas penelope]
[F5 Woodcock]	[F5 Scolopax rusticola]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 3 Pt. III : Words omitted (S.) (4.11.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/337 , reg. 2(5)

F5 Entries in Sch. 3 Pt. III repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 5(4)(c) , 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(c)

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.