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Woodcock, Quail and Grouse ; When Not to be Transported. 



§ 76. Woodcock, ruffed grouse, commonly known as partridge, or any member of the grouse 

 family, or quail killed in this State, shall not be transported to any point within or without this 

 State, from or through any of the counties thereof, or possessed for that purpose, except that 

 such birds may be transported from the county where killed, when accompanied by the owner 

 thereof. Possession of the birds named by a common carrier, or by any person in its employ 

 then actually engaged in the business of such common carrier unaccompanied by the owner, shall 

 constitute a violation of this section by such common carrier. Whoever shall violate or attempt 

 to violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and in addition 

 thereto shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each bird killed, trapped, snared or 

 possessed contrary to the provisions of this section. 



Plover and Other Birds; Close Season. 



§ 77. Wilsons, commonly known as English snipe, plover, rail, mud-hen, gallinule grebe, 

 bittern, surf-bird, curlew, water chicken, bay snipe, or shore bird shall not be shot at, hunted, 

 killed or possessed during the months of May, June, July and August. The provisions of this 

 section shall not apply to Long Island. Whoever shall violate or attempt to violate, the 

 provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall 

 be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each bird killed, trapped or possessed contrary to 

 the provisions of this section. 



Certain Wild Birds Protected. 



§ 78. Wild birds shall not be killed or caught at any time, or possessed after the same are 

 dead. This provision does not affect any birds the killing of which is prohibited between certain 

 dates by the provisions of this act, nor does it protect the English sparrow, crow, hawk, crane, 

 raven, crow blackbird, common blackbird and kingfisher; and it does not apply to any person 

 holding a certificate under the provisions of this act. Whoever shall violate or attempt to violate 

 the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall 

 be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each bird killed, trapped or possessed contrary to 

 the provisions of this section. 



Meadow Larks ; Close Season. 



§ 79. Meadow larks shall not be shot at, killed or possessed after they are dead, at any time. 

 Whoever shall violate or attempt to violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty 

 of misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for 

 each bird killed, trapped or possessed contrary to the provisions of this section. The provisions 

 of this section shall not apply to Long Island. 



