40377e1e-2736-464a-b28c-dc7bb6d695ff eng series ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd 02380711840 Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ United Kingdom enquiries@abpmer.co.uk http://www.abpmer.co.uk pointOfContact 2017-04-04 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2011-2013, RPS, Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, Boat-based Ornithological Monitoring 2013 publication LN 2013 RPS BoatBased Construction Phase Ornithology Since 2007 a boat-based monitoring programme has been undertaken for the Lincs/LID6 offshore wind farm to collect information on seabird species during the pre-construction (2007-2010) and construction (2011- 2012) periods. Pre-construction surveys identified 12 key species which either occurred in (regionally) important numbers or were considered potentially sensitive to the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm. The main aim of this report is to determine whether the effects of construction related activities have had a measurable influence on the populations of each of the key species. To that end information is presented to explore changes in abundance, seasonal and spatial distribution of birds recorded within the Study Area between pre-construction and construction periods. Results from surveys during the construction period indicated the continued presence of all key species, generally at similar levels of abundance compared to the pre-construction period. However, most of these species occurred in insufficient numbers to allow for robust statistical analysis. In order to explore potential disturbance effects of construction activities, ultimately three species, reflecting high, moderate and low levels of susceptibility to disturbance respectively, were chosen for inclusion in analysis: red-throated diver, guillemot and great black-backed gull. Statistical analysis of population estimates of these three species did not reveal significant differences between pre-construction and construction periods of the Lincs/LID6 offshore wind farm. Centrica Energy Centrica plc, Millstream, Maidenhead Road Windsor Berkshire SL4 5GD United Kingdom renewables.documentcontrol@centrica.com lincs.documentcontrol@centrica.com http://www.centrica.com/ custodian RPS Energy Ocean Point One,4th Floor , 94 Ocean Drive Edinburgh EH6 6JH United Kingdom n/a chris.hill@rpsgroup.com http://www.rpsgroup.com originator notPlanned Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Bird behaviour SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2015-09-09 revision 89 Bird counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2015-04-09 revision 88 Post-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx copyright otherRestrictions copyright otherRestrictions http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx eng biota environment 0.4476 0.5238 53.1644 53.2713 2011-03-22 2013-02-28 http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde1r2l2412 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/921/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series In accordance with the monitoring effort agreed with the MMO and NE, pre-construction and construction monitoring effort consisted of: - monthly surveys from March to August; - 3 x monthly surveys in September and October in order to capture the peak passage period for migrating species; and - one survey during November / December, and January / February. A total of 41 surveys were undertaken during pre-construction between December 2007 and February 2011. The agreed survey effort was undertaken where possible, with a few minor exceptions: the third October survey in 2008 was undertaken in early November 2008, and surveys were not undertaken in May and June 2009 and January / February 2011. In the Construction Period a total of 28 surveys were undertaken between March 2011 and January 2013 inclusive. The whole Study Area was covered in each instance, with all surveys completed in a single day.