Teal Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 I have recently inherited a small box of bird eggs, I don't think any of them are particularily rare or special but would be interested if anyone would be able to identify some of them. There are the obvious ones I can identify but many I have never seen before, there is one which is labelled corncrake, which judging from the number of them in the UK I doubt many will have seen so it may prove interesting. I wouldn't go out myself and nick these from some birds nest but now I've got them I'm not going to throw them away, they're pretty cool, unfortunately many of them are cracked but neverthe less hopefully you can help me somehwat, I have taken some pictuires and when they are developed I'll post them up. Just asking really anyone a bit of a birdwatcher at heart - no not that type ernyha I mean birds with feathers and would be able to help me ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 I am sorry to rain on your parade william, but i think you risk prison having those eggs in your possetion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 I don't think so, I didn't collect them and I believe they were collected back in the 19th century, they were going to sold in an auction and I doubt they would have sold stuff which would have been illegal to have do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 William defra raid auctions all the time for illegal taxidermy belive it or not birds eggs come under taxidermy but as you say they are antique you have nothing to fear. But illegal taxidermy, that is a preserved protected spiecies without an article ten licence are sold at auctions all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 What counts as illigale taxidermy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Necrophilia !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Sorry Red........couldn't resist that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tiercel Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Red stag an illegal taxidermy is any animal or bird on the protected list,under the wildlife and countryside bill. Unless you can prove the provenace, then defra issue you with an article 10 licence allowing you to sell it or keep it as you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Polumbus Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 I am with tiercel Will, what you need to do is contact Defra and ask if it legal to buy these products at auction. Explain they are from the 19th century and enquire if you need a section 10 licence. If you do and you haven't got the licence you would land in deep dooda as TC says. Better be safe than skint, nicked and deep in it bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 William defra raid auctions all the time for illegal taxidermy belive it or not birds eggs come under taxidermy but as you say they are antique you have nothing to fear. But illegal taxidermy, that is a preserved protected spiecies without an article ten licence are sold at auctions all the time. Hi TC CP and others, thanks for the most helpful advice. I have now learnt - as you said TC that its illegal to buy (or sell) these items, however, for me this does not apply as I inherited them - n money changed hands, I have checked up with authorities and since I can prove they were collected back in the 19th century and also that they were not purchased its okay for me to have them. I can understand the strict legislation to be honest as its a pretty horrendous practise, especially when some of the birds collected are so rare. The eggs I have seem to be mostly common birds , curlew oyster catchers, even got a couple of pheasant eggs which must be the dullest thing to have in a collecton I really should have done this research before but its good news to know that I haven't broken any laws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Polumbus Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Just to be absolutely sure will, I would get the solicitor to give you a copy of the persons will who bequethed them to you. You will have visitors to the property no doubt and and they may not tell you they do not like them but will readily bubble you to the authorities and the first you will know about it is when the RSPB or police come a' knockin. So it would be easy to prove where they came from and you should have no hassle. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Just to be absolutely sure will, I would get the solicitor to give you a copy of the persons will who bequethed them to you. You will have visitors to the property no doubt and and they may not tell you they do not like them but will readily bubble you to the authorities and the first you will know about it is when the RSPB or police come a' knockin. So it would be easy to prove where they came from and you should have no hassle. Enjoy Will do cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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