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Mr. Kilroy-Silk
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many registered keepers of birds of prey bred or attempted to breed the following species in 1983 (a)the golden eagle, (b) the goshawk, (c) the merlin, (d) the peregrine and(e) other raptores.
Mr. Waldegrave
1983 was the first year of the bird registration scheme and the initial records were not in a form which enables this information to be obtained. The number of birds registered as bred in captivity in 1983 is:
| Number | |
| Golden Eagle | None |
| Goshawk | 46 |
| Merlin | 26 |
| Peregrine | 71 |
| Other raptors | 903 |
| Total | 1,046 |