Schedules of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Closed Seasons (Section 1)
| Name | Latin | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | Anatidae | ||
| All Species of geese & duck | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides | |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Anas penelope | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Pink-footed Goose | Anser brachyrhynchus | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Teal | Anas crecca | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides |
| White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | 21st February – 31st August | in or over any area below high-water mark of ordinary spring tides (in England & Wales only) |
| Grouse | Tetraonidae | ||
| 1st February – 30th September | Removed by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 | ||
| Crakes and Rails | Rallidae | ||
| Coot | Fulica atra | 1st February – 31st August | |
| Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | 1st February – 31st August | |
| Plovers | Charadriidae | ||
| Golden Plover | Pluvialis apricaria | 1st February – 31st August | |
| Waders | Scolopacidae | ||
| Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | 21st February – 11th August | |
| Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | 1st February – 30th September | (ex. Scotland) |
