Quarry Species

Species of birds which may be shot in UK
(subject to open seasons as appropriate)

Game Birds

Pheasant
Partridge
Red Grouse
Black Grouse
Ptarmigan
Capercaillie
(but currently a voluntary prohibition on most estates)
Woodcock
Snipe

Wildfowl and Waders

Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Pinkfooted Goose
Whitefronted Goose (England and Wales only)
Gadwall
Goldeneye
Mallard
Pintail
Pochard
Shoveler
Teal
Tufted Duck
Wigeon
Golden Plover

Pest Species

Crow
Collared Dove
Feral Pigeon
Woodpigeon
Jackdaw
Jay
Magpie
Rook

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