Investigations of migratory birds during operation of Horns Rev offshore wind farm. Annual status report 2004

Christensen, T.; Hounisen, J. (2005). Investigations of migratory birds during operation of Horns Rev offshore wind farm. Annual status report 2004. Report by National Environmental Research Institute (NERI).

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Abstract

The aim of the project is to assess the collision risk between birds and wind turbines at the Horns Rev wind farm. The study focused on describing bird movements in relation to the wind farm and to identify the species-specific behavioural responses towards the wind turbines shown by migrating and staging bird species. The study was based on data from spring 2004. The Horns Rev area lies in a region known to be of importance for substantial waterbird migration as well as holding internationally important numbers of several wintering and staging waterbird species.