§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number, species and cause of death of birds of prey discovered in each of the last three years.
Species Poisoned Shot Trauma Disease Starvation Unknown Total 1987 Barn Owl — — 1 — — 2 3 Buzzard 9 — 5 2 — 2 18 Golden Eagle 1 — — — — 3 4 Kestrel — — — — — 1 1 Osprey — — — — — 1 1 Sparrowhawk — — 5 — — 2 7 Tawny Owl — — — — — 3 3 Total 10 — 11 2 — 14 37 1988 Barn Owl — — 1 — — 2 3 Buzzard 7 1 6 1 — 1 16 Golden Eagle 4 1 1 — — 2 8 Hen Harrier 1 — 1 — — — 2 Kestrel — — 2 2 — — 4 Merlin — — — 1 — — 1 Short Eared Owl — — 1 — — — 1 Sparrowhawk — — 4 — — 1 5 Tawny Owl 2 — 2 — — — 4 Total 14 2 18 4 — 6 44 1989 Barn Owl — — 4 — — 2 6 Buzzard 11 1 2 1 1 9 25 Golden Eagle 1 1 2 — — 2 6 Hen Harrier — 1 — — — — 1 Kestrel — — 3 1 — 2 6 Merlin — 1 1 — — — 2 Osprey — — — — — 2 2 Peregrine 3 2 1 — — 3 9 Red Kite 1 — — — — — 1 Sparrowhawk 12 — 3 3 — 2 10 Tawny Owl — — 2 — — 1 3 Total 18 6 18 5 1 23 71 1 Pesticide poisonings, not deliberate abuse.