Abstract
For this project, Ørsted conducted four years’ worth of vessel-based avian surveys to assess the spatial distributions of birds in and adjacent to the Block Island Wind Farm. These surveys documented species composition, distribution, and density of birds in and adjacent to the offshore wind farm, and compared these metrics among project phases. While somewhat preliminary and small in scale, findings from the survey indicated potential wind turbine avoidance by some birds, thus reducing the risk of collision.
This document is related to the Block Island Wind Farm Project Site.