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SUPPLEMENT TO BIRD NOTES AND NEWS. 



WEST INDIAN COLONIES. 



Bahamas. — In 1905 a Wild Birds' Protection 

 Act was passed, protecting all song and insecti- 

 vorous birds throughout the year, fixing Close 

 Times for certain other birds, and empowering 

 the Governor to establish " reserves ' ; from time 

 to time. The eggs, as well as the birds, are pro- 

 tected, and selling or exporting is forbidden. 

 Penalty may be ^20 and forfeiture of bird, skin, 

 feathers, or egg. The Governor may grant a 

 licence for scientific purposes, but such licences 

 may not authorize the taking of more than six 

 birds or six eggs of any one species. [The pro- 

 posal in the Bill for the protection of terns was not 

 passed.] 



Barbadoes.— 



Bermuda. — The Act of 1902 enacts a penalty 

 for shooting any scheduled wild bird, or for taking 

 or destroying the eggs of such bird. The penalty 

 may be ,£1, and half the penalty goes to the 

 informer. Any person who shall produce to a 

 Justice of the Peace a crow or a crow's egg taken 

 locally may be awarded 4s. for a bird and is. for 

 an egg. 



British Guiana.— By the Ordinances, No. 6 

 of 1877, and No. 12 of 1885, 39 birds, including 

 egret, heron, kingfisher, owl, sparrow, swallow, 

 are absolutely protected. The penalty for killing 

 or wounding any of these may be 24 dollars, and 

 exposing or offering for sale is forbidden. Close 

 Season is provided, April 1st to September 1st, for 

 19 species. Power to vary the Close Time and 

 to alter the Schedule rests with the Governor 

 and Court of Policy. Where too numerous, 

 carrion crows may be destroyed by Inspectors 

 appointed for the purpose. 



British Honduras. — 



Jamaica. — By the Birds and Fish Protection 

 Law of 1885 (No. 32) the killing or wounding of 

 21 birds and species specified in the First Schedule 

 is forbidden at all times, and Close Season is pro- 

 vided for certain other birds. Any bird in respect 

 of which a conviction takes place shall be forfeited 

 to His Majesty. The Governor may license killing 

 for scientific purposes. By the law of 1887 (No. 4) 

 the Governor has power to vary the Schedule. 



Trinidad and Tobago. — The Act of 1895 

 (No. 25) enacts a Close Time for the protection of 

 wild birds and their eggs. The Governor may 

 vary the Close Time, and authorise killing for 

 scientific purposes, and export may be prohibited. 



Windward Islands, (i) Grenada. — By the 

 Ordinance of 1891,22 birds named in Schedule No. 1, 

 with their eggs and nests are absolutely protected. 

 A Close Time, March 1st to May 31st, is fixed for six 

 birds named in Schedule No. 2. The Governor 

 has power to alter the Close Time and to vary 

 Schedule No. 2, and may authorize the killing of 

 birds for scientific purposes. A moiety of the fines 

 inflicted go to the informer, and birds illegally taken 

 may be forfeited. 



(2) St. Vincent. — By the Ordinance of 1901 

 (No. 11) similar provisions are enacted to those 

 in force in Grenada. 



(3) St. Lucia. — 



Leeward Islands, (i) Antigua. — (2) Dom- 

 inica. — (3) Montserrat. — 



(4) St. Christopher and Nevis. — By the Act of 

 1902 (No. 9) a Close Time for wild birds is estab- 

 lished from February 1st to August 31st, and 

 penalties prescribed for killing or wounding sche- 

 duled birds, or for taking or injuring eggs or nests. 



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