Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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2.—(1) Schedule 1 (birds which are protected by special penalties) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entry—

Common nameScientific name
CuckooCuculus canorus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Dove, StockColumba oenas
Egret, LittleEgretta garzetta
Flycatcher, SpottedMusciapa striata
Gull, MediterraneanLarus melanocephalus
GyrfalconFalco rusticolus
HobbyFalco subbuteo
Kite, RedMilvus milvus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Martin, SandRiparia riparia
Owl, SnowyBubo scandiacus
PuffinFratercula arctica
RedshankTringa totanus
Shearwater, ManxPuffinus puffinus
Sparrow, TreePasser montanus
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Whitethroat, LesserSylvia curruca
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella

(3) In Part 1 omit the following entries—

Common nameScientific name
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillus
Phalarope, Red–neckedPhalaropus lobatus
Tit, BeardedPanurus biarmicus