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Seabirds

Seabirds
Birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment.

Seabirds are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment. They encompass a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and physiologies, and are known for long migrations, seasonal mating and nesting, and switching of feeding grounds and prey organisms.

Seabird populations are at higher risk from human activities because they tend to be long-lived, mature late, lay few eggs, and invest a great deal of time in their offspring. Migratory birds may be at additional risk from collision with offshore wind turbine blades or floating wave devices in adverse weather. The physical presence of any offshore structure may cause either attraction or avoidance from seabirds.

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 Seabirds.

Total: 698

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The Scottish Seabird Conservation Action Plan Scottish Government Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
Scottish seabird conservation action plan: vulnerability report Scottish Government Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
Strategic Compensation Studies: Efficacy of predator reduction measures – a literature review Tarbet, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Terrestrial Mammals
A review of the Biological Defined Minimum Population Scale (BDMPS) approach and methodology to apportioning non-breeding season impacts on seabirds arising from offshore wind farms Johnston, D., Langlois Lopez, S., Humphreys, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Sea Space Analysis for Wave and Tidal Energy Lee, S., Strong, V., Anning, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Strategic Compensation Studies: Overview of Red-throated Diver Compensation Measures and Opportunities for Improving Ecological Outcomes Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Navigation
A global review of Procellariiform flight height, flight speed and nocturnal activity: Implications for offshore wind farm collision risk Miller, M., Petrovic, S., Clarke, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments [Final Report] Wallach, E., Chamberlin, C., Jacobson, A. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Partial Niche Partitioning in Three Sympatric Gull Species Through Foraging Areas and Habitat Selection O'Hanlon, N., Clewley, G., Johnston, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
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
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
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
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
Strategic Compensation Studies: Hornsea Project Four– Offshore Bycatch Monitoring Executive Summary Ørsted Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Neart na Gaoithe — Seabird Interactions Study STRIX Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
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
PrePARED Annual Report 2024 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
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
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
Visual fields, foraging and collision vulnerability in gulls (Laridae) Cantlay, J., Portugal, S., Martin, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Opportunities and challenges for marine ecosystem accounting at Hywind Tampen Mul, E. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Tidal Stream Energy Project: Collision Risk Data and Evidence Summary Phillips, E., Wren, S., King, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Towards biologically realistic estimates of home range and spatial exposure for colonial animals Niven, H., Jeglinski, J., Aarts, G Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
First-Time Migrating Fledglings: A Review of Biotelemetry Technology Siddiqi-Davies, K., Padget, O., Guilford, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
ProcBe Annual Report No.1: Year 1 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Feasibility study for the use of laser rangefinders in estimating flight heights of Manx shearwaters and European storm-petrels Baker, B., Anderson, O., Fenn, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Collision effects of North Sea wind turbines on bird species within the Kader Ecologie & Cumulatie (KEC) 5.0 Ijntema, G.J., Heida, N., Leemans, J.J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
As built register Task & Finish Group Workshop: Feedback Report Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), Pathways to Growth Coordination Group Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Project Environmental Monitoring Plan: Kincardine Offshore WindFarm Project March 2025 Kincardine Offshore Wind Ltd, Broad Horizons Consulting Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Strategic seaweed farming to support protected seabirds impacted by offshore windfarms Furness, R., Furness, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
This is EPIC: Extensive Periphery for Impact and Control to study seabird habitat loss in and around offshore wind farms combining a peripheral control area and Bayesian statistics Grundlehner, A., Leopold, M., Kersten, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
A review of existing methods to collect data on seabird flight height distributions and their use in offshore wind farm impact assessments Feather, A., Burton, N, Johnston, D.T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: EcoWind Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Outlook on the development of eco-friendly offshore renewable energy technologies Sun, P., Jiang, Z., Chen, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning

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