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county of Cambridge known as Wicken Sedge Fen is prohibited 

 for a period of three years from Sept. 7, 1895. 



Cheshire. — By an order dated July 10, 1895, and in force 

 throughout the whole county of Chester — I. The close time fixed 

 by the Act of 1880 is extended so as to be from March 1 to Aug. 

 12 in each year. II. The Act of 1880 will now apply within the 

 county of Chester to the kestrel and heron, as if those species 

 were originally included in the schedule to that Act. III. The 

 taking or destroying eggs of the owl, bittern, kingfisher, kestrel, 

 heron, sheldrake, dunlin, black-headed gull, common tern, and 

 oystercatcher is prohibited in the whole of the county of Chester. 

 IV. The Act of 1880 will now apply within a portion of the 

 hundred of Wirrall (area defined) to the following species : red- 

 backed shrike, whinchat, spotted flycatcher, sedge warbler, black- 

 cap, grasshopper warbler, wood warbler, garden warbler, mistle 

 thrush, common bunting, reed bunting, goldfinch, wheatear, 

 chiffchaff, golden-crested wren, yellow wagtail, pied wagtail, sky- 

 lark, and titlark, as if they were included in the schedule to the 

 Act of 1880. V. The taking or destroying of the eggs of all wild 

 birds is prohibited within the above-named area. 



Cornwall. — By an order dated Dec. 12, 1894, the taking or 

 destroying eggs of the Cornish chough is prohibited throughout 

 the county of Cornwall, under a penalty not exceeding £1 per 



egg- 



Cumberland. — The taking or destroying eggs of the following 

 birds is prohibited throughout the county of Cumberland, viz. : 

 goldfinch, kingfisher, owls, woodpeckers, black-headed gull, raven, 

 wild ducks, terns, redshank, common buzzard, dotterel, dipper, 

 kestrel, pied flycatcher, peregrine, and merlin. 



Devonshire. — By an order dated Nov. 27, 1895 — I. The 

 taking or destroying eggs of any wild bird is prohibited for the 

 period of 1896 to 1900, both years inclusive, within the following 

 area : (1) Lundy Island and the neighbouring islets. (2) Baggy 

 Point district (area specified). (3) Lynton district, parishes of 

 Lynton and Countisbury. (4) Slapton Ley and Start district. 

 II. The taking of eggs of the following birds is prohibited 

 throughout the entire county of Devon, viz. : Ring ouzel, wheat- 

 ear, whinchat, redstart, nightingale, blackcap, garden warbler, 

 Dartford warbler, fire-crest, wood warbler, reed warbler, grass- 

 hopper warbler, dipper, nuthatch, white wagtail, golden oriole, 

 pied flycatcher, goldfinch, hawfinch, crossbill, corn bunting, cirl 

 bunting, reed bunting, rose-coloured pastor, chough, raven, wood- 

 lark, nightjar, great spotted woodpecker, lesser spotted wood- 

 pecker, green woodpecker, kingfisher, hoopoe, barn owl, long- 

 eared owl, tawny owl, marsh harrier, hen harrier, Montagu's 

 harrier, buzzard, kite, honey buzzard, peregrine falcon, hobby, 

 merlin, kestrel, osprey, gannet, little bittern, night heron, bittern, 



