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and prosecutors are able to distinguish them from recently collected eggs. It is illegal to sell a collection, regardless of the eggs' age, so old collections may only be disposed of by giving the eggs away or by destroying them. Museums are reluctant to accept donations of collections without reliable collection data (i.e. date and place that they were collected) that gives them scientific value. Also, museums no longer put egg collections on public display.
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allowed for six months' imprisonment for the possession of the eggs of wild birds and, since it came into force, a number of individuals have been imprisoned, both for possessing and for attempting to buy egg collections. The Jourdain Society continued to meet although membership dwindled after 1994,
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In the United Kingdom, to avoid the possibility of prosecution, owners of old egg collections must retain sufficient proof to show, on the balance of probabilities, that the eggs pre-date 1981. However owners of genuinely old collections are unlikely to face prosecution as experienced investigators
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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has been particularly active in fighting illegal egg collection and maintains an investigative unit that collects intelligence on egg collectors and assists police in mounting prosecutions on them, in addition to investigating other wildlife crimes. At
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When collecting eggs, normally the whole clutch of eggs is taken. Because eggs will rot if the contents are left inside, they must be "blown" to remove the contents. Although collectors will take eggs at all stages of incubation, freshly laid eggs are much easier to blow, usually through a small,
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were not readily available. Thus it was often more practical to shoot the birds or collect their eggs. While the collection of the eggs of wild birds by amateurs was considered a respectable scientific pursuit in the 19th century and early 20th century, from the mid 20th century onwards it was
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in the United Kingdom, has made it impossible to collect wild birds' eggs legally. In the United Kingdom, it is only legal to possess a wild-bird's egg if it was taken before 1954, or with a permit for scientific research; selling wild birds' eggs, regardless of their age, is illegal.
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Egg collecting was still popular in the early 20th century, even as its scientific value became less prominent. Egg collectors built large collections and traded with one another. Frequently, collectors would go to extreme lengths to obtain eggs of rare birds. For example,
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However, the practice of egg collecting, or egging, continues as an underground or illegal activity in the UK and elsewhere. In the 1980s and 1990s, the fines allowed by the law were only a moderate deterrent to some egg collectors. However, the
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Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds: Embracing Papers On "Oology of Australian Birds," Read Before the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, Supplemented by Other Notes & Memoranda ; Also, an Appendix of Several Outs - Nesting, Shooting
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eggs from historical collections with more recent egg-shell samples, and was able to demonstrate a decline in shell thickness. This was found to cause the link between the use by farmers of
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when a dinner of the society was raided by police, assisted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). This resulted in six members being convicted and fined.
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In the United States, the collection and possession of wild bird eggs is also restricted, and in some cases is a criminal act. Depending on the species, the
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inconspicuous hole drilled with a specialized drill through the side of the eggshell. Egg blowing is also done with domestic bird's eggs for the hobby of
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was willing to have his teeth broken to remove a rare egg that became stuck in his mouth. He had placed the egg in his mouth while climbing down a tree.
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Oology became increasingly popular in Britain and the United States during the 1800s. Observing birds from afar was difficult because high-quality
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after Jourdain's death in 1940. Rothschild and Jourdain founded it as a breakaway group after egg collecting by members of the
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Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds, Including the Geographical Distribution of the Species and Popular Observations Thereon
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in camouflage skills and in surveillance, map and radio techniques, to better enable them to guard nests of rare birds.
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Numerous books, and at one point a journal, have been published on egg collecting and identification:
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William Leon Dawson (March–April 1916). "The New Museum of Comparative Oology".
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This article is about the study of eggs. For scientific studies in general, see
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and father, ornithologist Peter Holden, staged a series of exhibitions titled
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increasingly regarded as being a hobby rather than a scientific discipline.
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Despite this, some of those who engage in egg collecting show considerable
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Mid-19th century illustration showing the eggs of a number of bird species
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Branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behavior
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describes a student's interest in hunting for the eggs of a water
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one point, RSPB staff were being trained by soldiers from the
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deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a
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and breeding behaviour. The word is derived from the Greek
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In 1922, the British Oological Association was founded by
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A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds
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Index

Ology
Old illustration, showing 23 birds' eggs of different size and colouring
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ornithology
bird eggs
nests

binoculars
Derek Ratcliffe
peregrine falcon
pesticides
DDT
dieldrin
Charles Bendire
Baron Rothschild
Reverend Francis Jourdain
Jourdain Society
British Ornithologists' Union
Earl Buxton
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
worldwide view
improve this section
talk page
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Protection of Birds Act 1954
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
recidivism
Colin Watson
Brigade of Gurkhas

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