22 WILD BIRD PROTECTION. 



orders already sanctioned by a Secretary of State 

 will, with full details, be reproduced in this work,, 

 and will, I think, prove useful to Ornithologists and 

 Egg Collectors for reference. 



Even these powers of protection were not found 

 sufficient to save our feathered friends from the 

 bird-catching fraternity during the winter months,, 

 especially in the neighbourhood of London and 

 other large towns, and a further Act of Parliament 

 was passed in August, 1896 (59 & 60 Vic, c. 56), by 

 which particular places may be reserved as bird 

 sanctuaries or liarbours of refuge. 



Section 1 of this Act provides that — 



A County Council may apply to a Secretary 

 of State for an order prohibiting for special 

 reasons mentioned in the application the tak- 

 ing or killing of particular kinds of wild birds, 

 during the whole or any part of that period 

 of the year to which the protection of wild 

 birds under the Act of 1880 does not extend,, 

 or the taking or killing of all wild birds in 

 particular places during the whole or any part 

 of tluit period. 



And in the case of a prosecution and conviction 

 for an offence under the Wild Birds' Protection Acts,, 

 tlie court may in addition to any penalty that may 



