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WILD BIRD PROTECTION IN YORKSHIRE. 



At the sugg^estion of the Wild Birds Protection Committee of 

 the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, the Executive Committee of 

 the Union fully considered the question of bird protection in the 

 county, with the result that a petition was submitted to the 

 Clerks of the County Councils for the three Ridings, a copy of 

 which is given below : — 



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'To THE C0Ux\TY COUNCIL FOR THE EaST > RiDING. 



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(The Humble Petition of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, the 



most representative body of naturalists in the county.) 

 Sheweth : — 



(1) That at the Annual General Meeting of the Union, held at 



Leeds on the 17th of December 1904, it was unanimously 

 agreed that the County Councils for Yorkshire be respect- 

 fully approached on the subject of Wild Birds Protection. 



(2) It was further agreed that it is desirable in order to avoid 



confusion, and for the better protection of the birds, to 

 make uniform the Wild Birds Protection Orders for the 

 County of York. 



(3) That the close season for birds mentioned in the Schedule 



of the Wild Birds Protection Act (1880) be altered so as 

 to be from the last day of February, to the 12th day of 

 August. 



(4) The following birds to receive protection throughout the 



whole year, from the dating of the order until the 12th 

 day of August 1910, i.e., for a period of five years : — 



Common Buzzard. Great Crested Grebe. Barn Owl. 



Honey Buzzard. Black-headed Gull. Tawny Owl. 



Bittern. Kittiwake Gull. Kestrel or Windhover. 



Bullfinch. Little Grebe. King-fisher. 



Cirl Bunting. Dabchick or Douker. Grey or Brown Linnet. 



Dotterel. Sand Martin. House Martin. 



Dipper or Water Ouzel. Nig-hting-ale. Raven. 



Golden Eag-le. Nuthatch. Redpoll. 



White-tailedorSeaEag-le. Osprey. Swallow. 



Peregrine Falcon. Long--eared Owl. Swift. 



Goldfinch. Short-eared Owl. Terns (all species). 



(5) The eggs of the following birds to be protected for a 



period of five years from the date of the order : — 

 Bittern. Cormorant, Spotted Crake. 



Cirl Bunting-. Curlew. Dipper. 



Common Buzzard. Stone Curlew. Dotterel. 



Naturalist, 



