Clause 46 - Protection for nests of certain birds which re-use their nests
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill
4:45 pm
Janet Anderson (Rossendale and Darwen, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 120, in clause 46, page 17, line 4, at end insert—
‘if it can be shown that the nest has been constructed or used by such a bird within the preceding 3 years’.
No. 143, in clause 46, page 17, line 4, at end insert—
‘(2A)In that section, after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In subsection (1)(aa) “nest” means a structure constructed by a bird for its eggs and young.”.’.
No. 109, in clause 46, page 17, line 11, at end insert—
| ‘Owl, Barn | Tyto alba |
| Chough, Red-Billed | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
| Harrier, Hen | Circus cyaneus |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius |
| Falcon, Peregrine | Falco peregrinus’. |