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Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, Fowlsheugh and St Abb's Head in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region

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Title: Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, Fowlsheugh and St Abb's Head in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region
Author:
Bogdanova, M.; Regan, C.; Gunn, C.; Newell, M.; Benninghaus, E.; Langlois Lopez, S.; Quintin, M.; Searle, K.; Daunt, F.; Wischnewski, S.; Cleasby, I.; Witcutt, E.; Kinchin-Smith, D.; Holmes, E.; Fox, D.; McCluskie, A.; Whyte, K.; Butler, A.; Jones, E.L.
Publication Date:
Document Number:
NNG-CEH-ECF-REP-0007
Pages:
189
Affiliation
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS)
Sponsoring Organization:
SSE Renewables, Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited
Technology:
Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Receptor:
Birds, Seabirds
Language:
English

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Bogdanova, M.; Regan, C.; Gunn, C.; Newell, M.; Benninghaus, E.; Langlois Lopez, S.; Quintin, M.; Searle, K.; Daunt, F.; Wischnewski, S.; Cleasby, I.; Witcutt, E.; Kinchin-Smith, D.; Holmes, E.; Fox, D.; McCluskie, A.; Whyte, K.; Butler, A.; Jones, E.L. (2022). Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, Fowlsheugh and St Abb's Head in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region (Report No. NNG-CEH-ECF-REP-0007). Report by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH). Report for SSE Renewables.
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title = {Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, Fowlsheugh and St Abb's Head in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region},
institution = {UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)},
year = {2022},
month = {may},
number = {NNG-CEH-ECF-REP-0007},
url = {https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/seabird_gps_tracking_on_the_isle_of_may_fowlsheugh_and_st_abbs_head_in_2021_in_relation_to_offshore_wind_farms_in_the_forth-tay_region.pdf},
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TY - RPRT
TI - Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, Fowlsheugh and St Abb's Head in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region
AU - Bogdanova, M
AU - Regan, C
AU - Gunn, C
AU - Newell, M
AU - Benninghaus, E
AU - Langlois Lopez, S
AU - Quintin, M
AU - Searle, K
AU - Daunt, F
AU - Wischnewski, S
AU - Cleasby, I
AU - Witcutt, E
AU - Kinchin-Smith, D
AU - Holmes, E
AU - Fox, D
AU - McCluskie, A
AU - Whyte, K
AU - Butler, A
AU - Jones, EL
AB - This report presents the results of GPS tracking of adult common guillemots, razorbills, and Atlantic puffins breeding on the Isle of May, and of black-legged kittiwakes breeding on the Isle of May, St Abb’s Head and Fowlsheugh (east Scotland) in 2021, as well as an assessment of connectivity with consented and proposed offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region (Neart na Gaoithe, Seagreen and Berwick Bank).
DA - 2022/05//
PY - 2022
SP - 189
PB - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)
SN - NNG-CEH-ECF-REP-0007
UR - https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/seabird_gps_tracking_on_the_isle_of_may_fowlsheugh_and_st_abbs_head_in_2021_in_relation_to_offshore_wind_farms_in_the_forth-tay_region.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Birds
KW - Seabirds
ER -
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Abstract

This report presents the results of GPS tracking of adult common guillemots, razorbills, and Atlantic puffins breeding on the Isle of May, and of black-legged kittiwakes breeding on the Isle of May, St Abb’s Head and Fowlsheugh (east Scotland) in 2021, as well as an assessment of connectivity with consented and proposed offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region (Neart na Gaoithe, Seagreen and Berwick Bank).