52 THE GROUSE 



Spoonbill, Stint, Stonecatch, Tarrock, Tern, 

 Thick-knee, Tystey, Willock, Woodpecker. 



The taking or destroying the eggs of the 

 following Wild Birds is hereby prohibited, viz. : — 

 Bullfinch, Buzzard, Chough, Crossbill, Diver 

 (Black-throated), Diver (Red-throated), Dotterel, 

 Eagle (Golden), Eagle (Sea), Eider Duck, Gold- 

 finch, Gray Lag Goose, Great-crested Grebe, 

 Greenshank, Hen Harrier, Jay, Kestrel, Kingfisher, 

 Kite, Mallard, Nightjar, Osprey, Owl (Barn), Owl 

 (Long -eared), Owl (Short-eared), Owl (Tawny), 

 Peregrine Falcon, Phalarope (Red-necked), Pintail 

 Duck, Pochard, Quail, Scoter, Shoveller, Skua 

 (Great), Skua (Richardson's), Skylark, Snipe, 

 Teal, Tern (Common), Tern (Little), Tern 

 (Sandwich), Titmouse (Crested), Tufted Duck, 

 Whimbrel, Wigeon, Woodcock. 



The taking or destroying the eggs of the 

 Lapwing is hereby prohibited after the Fifteenth 

 day of April in each year. 



Many and various — large and small — 

 are the animals waging war on our 

 gallant little grouse, himself so peace- 

 able and unoffending. In the category of 

 vermin evilly disposed to all the finer sport- 

 ing birds, while useless themselves either 

 in a sporting or edible sense, are reckoned 

 among ground animals the badger, otter, 



