Point in time view as at 30/11/1995.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, SCHEDULE 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Sections 1, 2, 4, 6, 19 and 22.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta |
| Bee-eater | Merops apiaster |
| Bittern | Botaurus stellaris |
| Bittern, Little | Ixobrychus minutus |
| Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica |
| Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla |
| Bunting, Cirl | Emberiza cirlus |
| Bunting, Lapland | Calcarius lapponicus |
| Bunting, Snow | Plectrophenax nivalis |
| Buzzard, Honey | Pernis apivorus |
| Chough | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
| Corncrake | Crex crex |
| Crake, Spotted | Porzana porzana |
| Crossbills (all species) | Loxia |
| Curlew, Stone | Burhinus oedicnemus |
| Divers (all species) | Gavia |
| Dotterel | Charadrius morinellus |
| Duck, Long-tailed | Clangula hyemalis |
| Eagle, Golden | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Eagle, White-tailed | Haliaetus albicilla |
| Falcon, Gyr | Falco rusticolus |
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris |
| Firecrest | Regulus ignicapillus |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula |
| Godwit, Black-tailed | Limosa limosa |
| Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Grebe, Black-necked | Podiceps nigricollis |
| Grebe, Slavonian | Podiceps auritus |
| Greenshank | Tringa nebularia |
| Gull, Little | Larus minutus |
| Gull, Mediterranean | Larus melanocephalus |
| Harriers (all species) | Circus |
| Heron, Purple | Ardea purpurea |
| Hobby | Falco subbuteo |
| Hoopoe | Upupa epops |
| Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis |
| Kite, Red | Milvus milvus |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius |
| Oriole, Golden | Oriolus oriolus |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
| Owl, Barn | Tyto alba |
| Owl, Snowy | Nyctea scandiaca |
| Peregrine | Falco peregrinus |
| Petrel, Leach’s | Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
| Phalarope, Red-necked | Phalaropus lobatus |
| Plover, Kentish | Charadrius alexandrinus |
| Plover, Little Ringed | Charadrius dubius |
| Quail, Common | Coturnix coturnix |
| Redstart, Black | Phoenicurus ochruros |
| Redwing | Turdus iliacus |
| Rosefinch, Scarlet | Carpodacus erythrinus |
| Ruff | Philomachus pugnax |
| Sandpiper, Green | Tringa ochropus |
| Sandpiper, Purple | Calidris maritima |
| Sandpiper, Wood | Tringa glareola |
| Scaup | Aythya marila |
| Scoter, Common | Melanitta nigra |
| Scoter, Velvet | Melanitta fusca |
| Serin | Serinus serinus |
| Shorelark | Eremophila alpestris |
| Shrike, Red-backed | Lanius collurio |
| Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia |
| Stilt, Black-winged | Himantopus himantopus |
| Stint, Temminck’s | Calidris temminckii |
| Swan, Bewick’s | Cygnus bewickii |
| Swan, Whooper | Cygnus cygnus |
| Tern, Black | Chlidonias niger |
| Tern, Little | Sterna albifrons |
| Tern, Roseate | Sterna dougallii |
| Tit, Bearded | Panurus biarmicus |
| Tit, Crested | Parus cristatus |
| Treecreeper, Short-toed | Certhia brachydactyla |
| Warbler, Cetti’s | Cettia cetti |
| Warbler, Dartford | Sylvia undata |
| Warbler, Marsh | Acrocephalus palustris |
| Warbler, Savi’s | Locustella luscinioides |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus |
| Woodlark | Lullula arborea |
| Wryneck | Jynx torquilla |
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula |
| Goose, Greylag (in Outer Hebrides, Caithness, Sutherland and Wester Ross only) | Anser anser |
| Pintail | Anas acuta |
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 comon name or names shall not be taken into account.
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