Trappers will be able to able to capture 27,500 finches besides 5,000 song thrushes and 700 golden plovers, the government said.

It said that the national bag trapping limits for autumn have been set as follows:

Song thrush - 5,000
Golden plover - 700
Linnet - 12,000
Gold finch - 800
Green finch - 4,500
Siskin - 2,350
Hawfinch - 500
Chaffinch - 5,000
Serin - 2,350

New regulations on bird trapping came into force today. They were announced yesterday by the Parliamentary Secretary for Animal rights.

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