# Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 4: Protection of nests of certain birds


(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—
“SCHEDULE A1
BIRDS WHICH RE-USE THEIR NESTS
Article 4
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 name
Scientific name
Eagle, Golden
Aquila chrysaetos
Eagle, White-tailed
Haliaetus albicilla
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Owl, Barn
Tyto alba
Peregrine
Falco peregrinus
Kite, Red
Milvus milvus
”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/15/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-4
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