TY - JOUR
TI - Potential Wind Park Impacts on Whooper Swans in Winter: The Risk of Collision
AU - Larsen, J
AU - Clausen, P
T2 - Waterbirds
AB - Morning and evening flights of Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) wintering near Overgaard, in eastern Jutland, Denmark, were studied to assess the potential risk of collisions with medium sized or with large turbines, should a proposed wind park be developed in the area. The birds could be particularly prone to collisions during evening flights, as these took place in rather poor light conditions. Recorded heights of swan flights indicated that a park consisting of medium sized wind turbines would be more critical in terms of collision risk than one with large turbines, with 38% of observed individuals flying within height range of the rotors in the former, only 13% in the latter.
DA - 2002/01//
PY - 2002
VL - 25
IS - 1
SP - 327
EP - 330
UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/1522370
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Birds
KW - Waterfowl
ER -