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eastern boundary of the parish of Cley-next-the-Sea. III. The 

 taking of eggs of the following wild birds is prohibited throughout 

 the entire county of Norfolk, viz. : The bearded titmouse, cross- 

 bill, white or barn owl, wild ducks and teal of all species, Norfolk 

 plover, stone curlew or thickknee, ruff or reeve, ring dotterel, 

 oystercatcher or sea-pie, terns or sea-swallows, and great crested 

 grebe or loon. IV. The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1880, within 

 the county of Norfolk, now applies to the bearded titmouse and 

 crossbill as if these two species had been included in the schedule 

 to that Act. This order came into operation on May 1, 1895, and 

 by an order dated April 7, 1896, its provisions are to remain in 

 force for another year, namely, until May 1, 1897. 



Northamptonshire. — By an order dated Jan. 15, 1896: I. 

 The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1880, within the whole county of 

 Northampton, applies to the heron, buzzard, honey buzzard, 

 kestrel, merlin, hobby, osprey, hen-harrier, nuthatch, and wry- 

 neck, as if those species were included in the schedule to that 

 Act. II. The time during which the taking or killing of wild 

 birds is prohibited, so far as regards the heron, is extended so as 

 to be from March 1 to Sept. 1. III. The taking of eggs of the 

 goldfinch, buzzard, honey buzzard, kestrel, merlin, hobby, osprey, 

 hen-harrier, kingfisher, nightingale, nightjar, nuthatch, owls, 

 sandpiper, woodpeckers, and wryneck is prohibited throughout 

 the county. Within the liberty of Peterborough the close time 

 has been varied so as to extend from March 15 to Aug. 31. 



Northumberland. — The close-time in this county is from 

 March 24 to Aug. 11 for all birds except the following : Dotterel, 

 eider duck, guillemot gull (except black- backed gull), kittiwake, 

 oystercatcher, puffin, razorbill, sea-swallow or tern (the close 

 time for these being from March 1 to Aug. 31). 



Oxfordshire. — By an order dated March 22, 1895, the taking 

 or destroying of the eggs of any owl is prohibited in any part of 

 the county. 



Shetland. — The taking or destroying eggs of the following 

 birds is prohibited, viz. : White-tailed or sea-eagle, great skua 

 or bonxie, arctic or Richardson's skua, whimbrel or tang-whaup, 

 red-necked phalarope, and red-necked diver (rain bird or ember 

 goose) 



Somersetshire. — By an order dated July 27, 1895, the Wild 

 Birds Protection Act, 1880, applies within the whole of the county 

 to the kestrel, merlin, hobby, buzzard, and osprey, as if those 

 species were included in the schedule to that Act. 



Southampton. — By an order dated Sept. 7, 1895, the taking 

 or destroying eggs of the buzzard, honey buzzard, kingfisher, 

 Montagu's harrier, nightingale, owls, and woodpeckers is pro- 

 hibited in any part of the county of Southampton. 



Staffordshire. — By an order dated Nov. 28, 1895 : T. The 



