Schedule 3:
Birds which may be sold alive at all times
if ringed and bred in captivity.
Part I:
Blackbird |
Linnet |
Brambling |
Magpie |
Bullfinch |
Owl, Barn |
Bunting,
Reed |
Redpoll |
Chaffinch |
Siskin |
Dunnock |
Starling |
Goldfinch |
Thrush, Song |
Greenfinch |
Twite |
Jackdaw |
Yellowhammer |
Jay |
|
NB: Certain birds on Schedule 4
may also be sold under licence provided they are registered with the DETR;
for details see Legal status checklist (Appendix
B).
Part II:
Birds which may be sold dead at all times.
Part III:
Birds which may be sold dead from 1 September
to 28 February.
Capercaillie |
Pochard |
Coot |
Shoveler |
Duck,
Tufted |
Snipe, Common |
Mallard |
Teal |
Pintail |
Wigeon |
Plover,
Golden |
Woodcock |
NB: It is illegal to offer for sale
at any time of the year any wild goose, moorhen, gadwall or goldeneye,
although they are legitimate quarry species outside the close season.
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