Species which may be hunted:
Geese
Greylag Goose
Pinkfooted Goose
Whitefronted Goose (England & Wales only)
Canada Goose
Ducks
Mallard
Wigeon
Teal
Pintail
Gadwall
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Pochard
Goldeneye
Protected Species:
Geese
Bean Goose
Barnacle Goose
Brent Goose (all varieties)
Whitefronted Goose (Scotland)
Ducks
Garganey
Scaup
Shelduck
Eider
Scoter (all varieties)
Long-tailed duck
Sawbills (Merganser and Goosander)
It is important that all wildfowlers fully appreciate the importance of not shooting any of the protected species and are able to identify all the species they are likely to encounter on their local estuaries and marshes.
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