Short Science Summary: European Migratory Soaring Birds and Wind Energy Development

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The Effects of Wind Power on Birds and Bats: An Updated Synthesis Report Rydell, J., Ottvall, R., Pettersson, S., Green, M. Report Wind Energy Birds, Bats
2016-2017 Status Assessment and Update on the Wind Vision Roadmap DeMeo, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors
SafeWind Chiro - Evaluation of the activity of chiroptera near wind turbines by video detection Roche, H., Valles, F., Goutorbe, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Responses of Two Marine Top Predators to an Offshore Wind Farm Mclean, N., Grellier, K., Vallejo, G., Nelson, E., McGregor, R., Canning, S., Caryl, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Birds
Scavenger removal of bird carcasses at simulated wind turbines: Does carcass type matter? DeVault, T., Seamans, T., Linnell, K., Sparks, D., Beasley, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Bird migration monitoring in the Saint Nikola Wind Farm, Kaliakra region, in autumn 2017, and an analysis of potential impact after eight years of operation Zehtindjiev, P. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm Scoping Report ScottishPower Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast Bates, E., Gianou, K., Hennessey, J., Lassiter, K., McCord, A., Niles, C., Doerpinghaus, J., Culver, M., Whiting, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Density dependence and marine bird populations: are wind farm assessments precautionary? Horswill, C., O'Brien, S., Robinson, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Sourced Electric Production for the Province of Sinop/Turkey Alcan, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Breeding density, fine-scale tracking, and large-scale modeling reveal the regional distribution of four seabird species Wakefield, E., Owen, E., Baer, J., Carroll, M., Daunt, F., Dodd, S., Green, J., Guilford, T., Mavor, R., Miller, P., Newell, M., Newton, S., Robertson, G., Shoji, A., Soanes, L., Votier, S., Wanless, S., Bolton, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Industrial Wind Turbine Post-Construction Bird and Bat Monitoring: A Policy Framework for Canada Parisé, J., Walker, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
The song of Skylarks Alauda arvensis indicates the deterioration of an acoustic environment resulting from wind farm start‐up Szymanski, P., Deoniziak, K., Losak, K., Osiejuk, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Using GPS Transmitters to Explore Movement Ecology and to Assess Risk of the Wind Energy Industry for Swainson's Hawks Watson, K., Boal, C., Groen, L., Walker, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Offshore wind farms and birds: incorporating uncertainty in collision risk models: a test of Masden (2015) Trinder, M. Report Wind Energy Collision Birds
Estimating Bird and Bat Fatality at Wind Farms: From Formula-Based Methods to Models to Assess Impact Significance Marqués, J., Rodrigues, L., Silva, M., Santos, J., Bispo, R., Bernardino, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy Birds, Bats
Impacts of On-shore Wind Farms in Wildlife Communities: Direct Fatalities and Indirect Impacts (Behavioural and Habitat Effects) Pereira, P., Salgueiro, N., Mesquita, S. Book Chapter Wind Energy Terrestrial Mammals, Birds, Bats
An Overview on Methods to Assess Bird and Bat Collision Risk in Wind Farms Rodrigues, S., Rosa, L., Mascarenhas, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy Collision Birds, Bats
Wind Industry in Portugal and Its Impacts on Wildlife: Special Focus on Spatial and Temporal Distribution on Bird and Bat Fatalities Marqués, J., Rodrigues, S., Ferriera, R., Mascarenhas, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Golden Eagle Diets in the Western United States, with Implications for Conservation Planning Kochert, M., Watson, J., Steenhof, K., Woodbridge, B., Bedrosian, G., Preston, C., Williams, G., Keller, K., Crandall, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Bird and Bat Species' Global Vulnerability to Collision Mortality at Wind Farms Revealed Through a Trait-Based Assessment Thaxter, C., Buchanan, G., Carr, J., Butchart, S., Newbold, T., Green, R., Tobias, J., Foden, W., O'Brien, S., Pearce-Higgins, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Flight status of seabirds around the Choshi offshore windmill Ueda, M., Shimada, Y., Naga, T., Sato, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Seabirds
Golden Eagles in a Changing World Collopy, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Testing for errors in estimating bird mortality rates at wind farms and power lines Farfan, M., Duarte, J., Fa, J., Real, R., Vargas, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
CEDREN Final Report Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Fish
Greater Sage-Grouse: Overview and Effects of Wind Energy Development National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
The intertidal wetlands of southern Jiangsu Province, China – globally important for Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other threatened waterbirds, but facing multiple serious threats Peng, H., Anderson, G., Chang, Q., Choi, C., Chowdhury, S., Nigel, C., Gan, X., Hearn, R., Li, J., Lappo, E., Liu, W., Ma, Z., Melville, D., Phillips, J., Syroechvoskiy, E., Tong, M., Wang, S., Zhang, L., Zockler, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Shorebirds
No Substitute for Survival: Perturbation Analyses Using a Golden Eagle Population Model Reveal Limits to Managing for Take Tack, J., Fedy, B., Noon, B., Bowen, Z., Strybos, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Towards energy landscapes – “Pathfinder for sustainable wind power locations” Eichhorn, M., Tafarte, P., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Spatial Demographic Models to Inform Conservation Planning of Golden Eagles in Renewable Energy Landscapes Wiens, J., Schumaker, N., Inman, R., Esque, T., Longshore, K., Nussear, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
A Review of Options for Mitigating Take of Golden Eagles at Wind Energy Facilities Allison, T., Cochrane, J., Lonsdorf, E., Sanders-Reed, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Turbine Induced Bird and Bat Fatalities at Wind Projects: Statistical Methods for Mortality Estimation Using Road and Pad Carcass Surveys Maurer, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Nest site selection and nest survival of Greater Prairie-Chickens near a wind energy facility Harrison, J., Powell, L., Brown, M., Schacht, W., Smith, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Bird Impact Analysis of a Composite Wind Turbine Blade Tejas, K., Prashanth, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Grassland bird community and acoustic complexity appear unaffected by proximity to a wind energy facility in the Nebraska Sandhills Raynor, E., Whalen, C., Brown, M., Powell, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds
Intense short-wavelength light triggers avoidance response by Red-tailed Hawks: A new tool for raptor diversion? Foss, C., Ronning, D., Merker, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Raptors, Birds
Performance Test and Verification of an Off the Shelf Automated Avian Radar Tracking System May, R., Steinheim, Y., Kvaløy, P., Vang, R., Hanssen, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds
Match Between Soaring Modes of Black Kites and the Fine-Scale Distribution of Updrafts Santos, C., Hanssen, F., Muñoz, A., Onrubia, A., Wikelski, M., May, R., Silva, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Stereo-Optic High Definition Imaging: A New Technology to Understand Bird and Bat Avoidance of Wind Turbines Adams, E., Burns, S., Dorr, C., Duron, M., Gilbert, A., Goodale, W., Moratz, R., Robinson, M. Report Wind Energy Birds, Bats
Remotely sensed wind speed predicts soaring behaviour in a wide-ranging pelagic seabird Gibb, R., Shoji, A., Fayet, A., Perrins, C., Guilford, T., Freeman, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Seabirds