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Birds

Birds - Seagull
A broad term that applies to all species of birds.

Birds are a group of endothermic vertebrates characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong, lightweight skeleton. With approximately ten thousand species, birds rank as the class of tetrapods with the most living species, with more than half of those being passerines.

Collision with wind turbine blades can kill birds, though the impact of individual deaths on the greater population varies greatly based on species. Research continues to explore mitigation such as operation limitations, siting location, and lighting selection. Bird collisions with offshore wind turbines present an additional challenge of being unable to count bodies to determine the scale of mortality. Marine renewable energy devices likely pose little threat to diving birds colliding with tidal turbines, or birds colliding with floating wave energy devices. Birds are classified in the following categories:

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Birds.

Total: 2897

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea Critchley, E., Nilsson, A., Helberg, M Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Extreme drought increased home range sizes and space use of Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagles) in coastal southern California Thomsen, S., Bloom, P., Madden, M. Journal Article Birds, Raptors
Supporting offshore wind growth: Automating data analysis in digital aerial surveys to enhance wildlife protection and survey efficiency Bartlett, B., Santos, M., Trslic, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Expected occurrence of wildlife in US Atlantic offshore wind areas Brill, D., Cleary, J., Roberts, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Strategic Compensation Studies: Reducing Pressures from Avian Predators: A Potential Strategic Compensation Measure Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Impact of wind farms on flying vertebrates: a systematic review for tropical and subtropical zones Vargas-Jiménez, I., Rico, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Improving understanding of distributional change for relevant seabird species (ImpUDis): Guidance for estimating redistribution from offshore wind farms Donovan, C., Clarke, C. Report Wind Energy Attraction, Displacement Birds
ORJIP InTAS project: Report on the distribution and habitat preferences of Guillemots on the east coast of Scotland Matthiopoulos, J., Blackwell, P., Thaxter, C. Report Birds, Seabirds
Bird mortality at wind farms in a tropical desert Roy, A., Banerjee, S., Uddin, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Shutdown on Demand for the mitigation of bird collision risk at onshore wind farms in South Africa Smallie, J., Froneman, A., Smith, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
ORJIP InTAS project: Report on the distribution and habitat preferences of Razorbill on the east coast of Scotland Matthiopoulos, J., Blackwell, P., Thaxter, C. Report Birds, Seabirds
Integration of tracking and at-sea survey data: WP1. Data collation and review The Carbon Trust Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
ORJIP InTAS project: Report on the distribution and habitat preferences of northern Gannets on the east coast of Scotland Matthiopoulos, J., Blackwell, P., Thaxter, C. Report Birds, Seabirds
Improving understanding of distributional change for relevant seabird species (ImpUDis): Literature and data review Murrell, L., Cook, A., Donovan, C. Report Wind Energy Attraction, Displacement Birds
Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean: Pathways for Corporate Contributions Carrow, A., Lynch, L., Kroner, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
ORJIP InTAS project: Report on the distribution and habitat preferences of Kittiwakes on the east coast of Scotland Matthiopoulos, J., Blackwell, P., Thaxter, C. Report Birds, Seabirds
Integration of tracking and at-sea survey data: WP2. Analysis framework The Carbon Trust Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Northward migrations of nonbreeding Bald Eagles from Arizona, USA Cappello, C., Jacobson, K., Driscoll, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
Strategic Compensation Studies: Hornsea Project Four– Offshore Bycatch Monitoring Executive Summary Ørsted Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Proceedings of the 15th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Gottlieb, I. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies Copping, A., Wood, D., Rumes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix D Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Transport mechanisms of particulate emissions from artificial marine structures Czerner, N., Windt, C., Goseberg, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix B Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Final Report Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix C Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
PrePARED Annual Report 2024 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Quantification of mortality rates associated with displacement (QuMR) Appendix A Searle, K., Daunt, F., Pollock, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds
SEABIRD: System for Environmental Assessment of Bird/Bat Interactions with Real-Time Detection [Poster] Chang, G., Doolittle, D., Macrander, M. Presentation Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Towards a better understanding of avian collision in wind energy facilities using automatic detection systems Gémard, C., Duriez, O., Chappe, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Marine Renewable Energy: An Introduction to Environmental Effects OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Framework for assessing species vulnerability whilst on migration to a spatially explicit anthropogenic pressure Green, R., Burton, N., Cook, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Ornithological and Marine Mammal Baseline Characterisation Surveys for the POSEIDON project: July-September (Seasonal) Report – South-West Celtic Sea Young, S. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Relative abundance, seasonal occurrence, and distribution of marine birds in the northern Gulf of Mexico Haney, C., Michael, P., Gleason, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments - Interim Project Report #2: Assessing Tradeoffs between Seabird Density at Collision Risk Height and Wind Facility Performance Wallach, E., Chamberlin, C., Schneider, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Patterns in lek persistence and attendance by lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) near a wind energy facility in southern Kansas LeBeau, C., Sattler, R., Ebenhoch, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Onderzoek 'zwarte wiek' Eemshaven Kleyheeg-Hartman, J., Jeninga, S., Kappers, E. Report Wind Energy Collision Birds
Wind turbine noise pollution reduces songbird vocal presence through changes in abundance Lehnardt, Y., Klein, T., Barber, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds
Interim Report on the Suitability of Laser Range Finders for Land-based Observations of Manx Shearwater Flight Heights Anderson, O., Fenn, S., Baker, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Bird monitoring in DemoSATH LAB Ugena Ispizua, A., Eggers Ruiz, L., Vélez Jiménez, N. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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