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 ”.