Birds and their young, for which it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb at, on or near an ‘active’ nest. Schedule 1 status also infers a right of arrest by a police officer if someone is suspected of committing certain offences against one of these species.
Avocet Bee-eater Bittern Bittern, little Bluethroat Brambling Bunting, cirl Bunting, Lapland Bunting, snow Buzzard, honey Capercaillie (Scotland only) Chough Corncrake Crake, spotted Crossbills (all species) Divers (all species) Dotterel Duck, long-tailed Eagle, golden Eagle, white-tailed Falcon, gyr Fieldfare Firecrest Garganey Godwit, black-tailed Goshawk Grebe, black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Greenshank Gull, little Gull, Mediterranean Harriers (all species) Heron, purple Hobby Hoopoe Kingfisher Kite, red Merlin Oriole, golden Osprey Owl, barn Owl, snowy Peregrine Petrel, Leach's Phalarope, red-necked Plover, Kentish Plover, little ringed Quail, common Redstart, black Redwing Rosefinch, scarlet Ruff Sandpiper, green Sandpiper, purple Sandpiper, wood Scaup Scoter, common Scoter, velvet Serin Shorelark Shrike, red-backed Spoonbill Stilt, black-winged Stint, Temminck's Stone-curlew Swan, Bewick's Swan, whooper Tern, black Tern, little Tern, roseate Tit, bearded Tit, crested Treecreeper, short-toed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, marsh Warbler, Savi's Whimbrel Woodlark Wryneck
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Why anyone would grant a licence to deliberately disturb any Schedule 1 species for photographic purposes without a serious conservation or education agenda has always baffled me. And if no disturbance is caused then surely a licence to do so is redundant? Proximity to the nest is obviously a consideration for any sensible observer, but such safe distances are not set out in law as far as I'm aware. Always best to be cautious.
good point Aiki
how long is a piece of string when talking about near nests
Think there was a case of so called responsible bodies getting permission to set up hide near Hen Harriers nest which the birds then left so photographers obviously allowed much too close.
My guess is these things depend on who you are and who you know.
Really good photographer wanted to go to some areas at Radipole not normally in public domain but not where he would disturb anything for charity photos but was refused.Guess what Bill Oddie on T V about the same time and same places.
Well I guess Bill Oddie can make a pretty good case for meeting both conservation and educational criteria so I could understand that. The out-of-access areas at Radipole are pretty close to the marsh harrier domain aren't they?
Think that was before the Marsh Harriers took up residence but the guy refused had as good a credentials as Bill Oddie but had no got the name obviously.He was definitely someone to be trusted not to disturb wildlife.