Avifauna Ecology Conclusion
The potential for impact on avifauna was greatly reduced from the outset by conducting a site
selection process taking into account potential impacts and avoiding areas known to be sensitive.
A total of 63 bird species were identified in the Study Area by boat surveys between May 2006 and
December 2007, among which several species or species groups are considered of relatively
higher sensitivity due to their conservation significance, distribution and / or abundance within the
Study Area (Sub-section 7.6). These species include White-bellied Sea Eagle, the breeding terns,
Red-necked Phalarope, Black-tailed Gull and Cattle Egret, Aleutian Tern and White-winged Black
Tern.
The impact assessment suggests that potential impacts on all birds resulting from construction
and operation of the proposed wind farm will not be significant. The widely-used model developed
by Scottish Natural Heritage has been used and predicts negligible collision risk for all the most
sensitive species in the Study Area based on their distribution and abundance. The significance of
construction and operation impacts on avifauna is anticipated to be very low. Overall, the proposed
wind farm is considered to have no adverse impacts on avifauna.
The potential for impact on avifauna was greatly reduced from the outset by conducting a site
selection process taking into account potential impacts and avoiding areas known to be sensitive.
A total of 63 bird species were identified in the Study Area by boat surveys between May 2006 and
December 2007, among which several species or species groups are considered of relatively
higher sensitivity due to their conservation significance, distribution and / or abundance within the
Study Area (Sub-section 7.6). These species include White-bellied Sea Eagle, the breeding terns,
Red-necked Phalarope, Black-tailed Gull and Cattle Egret, Aleutian Tern and White-winged Black
Tern.
The impact assessment suggests that potential impacts on all birds resulting from construction
and operation of the proposed wind farm will not be significant. The widely-used model developed
by Scottish Natural Heritage has been used and predicts negligible collision risk for all the most
sensitive species in the Study Area based on their distribution and abundance. The significance of
construction and operation impacts on avifauna is anticipated to be very low. Overall, the proposed
wind farm is considered to have no adverse impacts on avifauna.
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