Abstract
The primary aim of this report is to provide an overview of the results of SP1 (Chapter 2-3) and SP2 (Chapter 4-5). Additionally, we summarize the radar validations performed by Waardenburg Ecology (Chapter 6) and our main findings (Chapter 7) and provide a list of publications (Chapter 8).
- In Chapter 2 (SP1), we present an overview of the radar system, the e-infrastructure in place to process the radar data, and the pares involved for maintaining different sections of the monitoring infrastructure.
- In Chapter 3 (SP1), we present the data output of the radar system focusing on the most valuable data tables for bird monitoring. We also describe how to access these data and the available post-processing to increase the reliability of the data.
- In Chapter 4 (SP2), we explore the observed paterns of bird flight in and near Gemini wind farm on several temporal scales. We show how daily and nightly abundance fluctuates throughout the years, as well as daily flight patterns in winter, spring, summer, and fall.
- In Chapter 5 (SP2), we focus on spring and autumn migration and present the mean traffic rates and altitude distribution of bird flight during high-intensity migration nights in both seasons.
- In Chapter 6, we summarize the outcomes of the radar validation carried out by Waardenburg Ecology, which is presented in a separate report (Leemans and Bravo Rebolledo 2023), entitled: “Bird radar observations in offshore wind farm Gemini”.
- In Chapter 7, we present a summary of the findings in this report and provide an overview of related research that uses data or themes arising from this project.
- In Chapter 8, we present a list of scientific publications that resulted from this project.