Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Pre- and Post-Construction Studies of Conflicts Between Birds and Wind Turbines in Coastal Norway: Progress Report 2008 Bevanger, K.; Clausen, S.; Dahl, E.; et al. Report Wind Energy Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
Scientific Review of California Guidelines for Reducing Impacts to Birds and Bats from Wind Energy Development Hicks, W.; Newman, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Wind Power in Wyoming: Doing it Smart from the Start Molvar, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Biological Study Report West Ridge Wind Energy Project Gerhardt, R.; Gritski, R.; Luginbuhl, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Wind Power, Wildlife, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: A Way Forward Lilley, M.; Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds
The Relation Between Birds and Wind Turbines and Other Aerial Obstacles - A Literature Survey Nygård, T.; Bevanger, K.; Reitan, O. Report Wind Energy Birds
Animal Behavioral Adaptation to Changing Landscapes: Spring-Staging Geese Habituate to Wind Farms Madsen, J.; Boertmann, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Waterfowl
Minimal effects of wind turbines on the distribution of wintering farmland birds Devereux, C.; Denny, M.; Whittingham, M. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
At-Sea Distribution and Movements of Nesting and Non-Nesting Marbled Murrelets Brachyramphus marmoratus in Northern California Hebert, P.; Golightly, R. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Avian and Bat Protection Plan: Iberdrola Renewables Iberdrola Renewables Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Raptors
Collision Fatality of Raptors in Wind Farms does not Depend on Raptor Abundance de Lucas, M.; Janss, G.; Whitfield, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Avoidance Raptors, Birds
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring of Migrating Waterbirds Piper, W.; Kulik, G.; Durinck, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl
Biological Study Plan East Ridge Wind Energy Project Gerhardt, R.; Luginbuhl, J.; Gritski, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Spatial Overlap of Wind Farms on Peatland with Sensitive Areas for Birds Bright, J.; Langston, R.; Pearce-Higgins, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Automatic Identification of Bird Targets with Radar via Patterns Produced by Wing Flapping Zaugg, S.; Saporta, G.; van Loon, E.; et al. Journal Article Birds
Key conservation issues for migratory land- and waterbird species on the world's major flyways Kirby, J.; Stattersfield, A.; Butchart, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring of Resting Waterbirds Skov, H.; Piper, W.; Leonhard, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Map of Bird Sensitivities to Wind Farms in Scotland: A Tool to Aid Planning and Conservation Bright, J.; Langston, R.; Bullman, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Food Basis for Common Scoter Skov, H.; Durinck, J.; Erichsen, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Ecosystem Processes, Birds
Raptors and Wind Energy Development in the Central Appalachians: Where We Stand on the Issue Katzner, T.; Brandes, D.; Lanzone, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Patterns of Avian and Bat Mortality at a Utility-Scaled Wind Farm on the Southern High Plains Miller, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Scroby Sands Ornithological Monitoring: Assessing the impacts of the Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm upon Little Tern Sternula albifrons: summary of monitoring programme 2002-2006 ECON Ecological Consultancy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Fish
West Coast Marine Bird Surveys - Quantitative shipboard surveys of species distribution and abundance on the continental shelf during April 2008 and July-August 2008 Zamon, J. Report Birds
Kentish Flats Wind Farm Fifth Ornithological Monitoring Report Gill, J.; Sales, D.; Pinder, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
Vision and the foraging technique of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo): pursuit or close‐quarter foraging? Martin, G.; White, C.; Butler, P. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Estimating the Ability of Birds to Sustain Additional Human-Caused Mortalities Using a Simple Decision Rule and Allometric Relationships Dillingham, P.; Fletcher, D. Journal Article Birds
How Ecofriendly are Wind Farms? Cohn, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Raptors, Birds, Bats
Collision Effects of Wind-power Generators and Other Obstacles on Birds Drewitt, A.; Langston, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds
Avian Issues for Offshore Wind Development Allison, T.; Jedrey, E.; Perkins, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Waterfowl
Full Scale Trial of High Definition Video Survey for Offshore Windfarm Sites Mellor, M.; Maher, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Assessing the Cumulative Impacts of Wind Farms on Peatland Birds: A Case Study of Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria in Scotland Pearce-Higgins, J.; Stephen, L.; Langston, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Shorebirds
Wind & Wildlife Key Research Topics National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Wind Power Company Compliance with Mitigation Plans in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Smallwood, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
Turbine Search Methods and Carcass Removal Trials at the Braes of Doune Windfarm Duffy, K.; Steward, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Study for the Shiloh I Wind Power Project Solano County, California, Two Year Report Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R.; Culp, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds, Bats
Post-Construction Meteorological Tower Fatality Study at the Shiloh I Wind Project Site Solano County, California Final Report Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R.; Culp, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds, Bats
Adverse Impacts of Wind Power Generation on Collision Behaviour of Birds and Anti-Predator Behaviour of Squirrels Kikuchi, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Birds
Effect Studies Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee: Progress Report on Fluxes and Behaviour of Flying Birds Krijgsveld, K.; Fijn, R.; Heunks, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds
A Radar Study of Nocturnal Bird and Bat Migration at the Proposed Hatchet Ridge Wind Project, California, Fall 2007 Mabee, T.; Sanzenbacher, P. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Passerines, Birds, Bats
Bird Fatality Study at Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area: October 2005 to September 2007 University of California Santa Cruz Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Offshore Wind-Farms OSPAR Commission Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Green Light For Nocturnally Migrating Birds Poot, H.; Ens, B.; De Vries, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Lighting Birds
Investigations of the Bird Collision Risk and the Responses of Harbour Porpoises in the Offshore Wind Farms Horns Rev, North Sea, and Nysted, Baltic Sea, in Denmark - Part I: Birds Blew, J.; Hoffmann, M.; Nehls, G.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Intersectoral Assessment of Impacts on Seabirds: Baseline Report for a Comprehensive Environmental Management Plan for the Norwegian Sea Christensen-Dalsgaard, S.; Bustnes, J.; Follestad, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Sex-Based Mortality of Common Tern in Farm Collisions Stienen, E.; Courtens, W.; Everaert, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Seabirds, Birds
Bird Mortality in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, California Smallwood, K.; Thelander, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Pre- and Post-Construction Studies of Conflicts Between Birds and Wind Turbines in Coastal Norway: Status Report 1st January 2008 Bevanger, K.; Follestad, A.; Gjershaug, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Impacts of Wind Farms on Upland Habitats: The Environmental Cost of Scotland's Renewable Revolution The John Muir Trust Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Birds and Bats: Looking into the Problem Edkins, M. Report Wind Energy Seabirds, Raptors, Birds, Bats
Avian information systems: Developing web-based bird avoidance models Shamoun-Baranes, J.; Bouten, W.; Buurma, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance Birds

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