Incubating eggs and rearing chicks of captive bred birds of prey

Licences for incubating eggs and rearing chicks of the following captive bred schedule 4 birds:

• Osprey
• Golden eagle
• White-tailed eagle
• Goshawk
• Marsh harrier
• Mantagu's harrier
• Honey buzzard
• Peregrine falcon
• Merlin
  
  

Check the general licence

There is a general licence to permit the incubation of eggs and rearing of chicks of captive bred schedule four birds for up to 15 days without registering.

You do not need to apply for a general licence.

You must read it fully and be able to comply with all of the conditions.

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If you cannot comply with the conditions, you must ?

Register a captive bird of prey

Find out about registering captive birds of prey - GOV.UK