ae6ecea0206f5d719de63be72446cf0a eng series Thomas Walsh / Ferdinando Giammichele [DONG Wind (UK) Ltd.] Data Manager / GIS Manager 442078115252 4420781152987 33 Grosvenor Place Belgravia London SW1X 7HY XTHWA@dongenergy.co.uk / FERGI@dongenergy.co.uk www.dongenergy.com pointOfContact 2014-03-14 MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard Version 2.3.7 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 OGP 2008, DONG Energy, Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm, Little Gull Survey Data report 2008-03-01 publication 2008-03-01 creation 4279 http://data.offshorewind.co.uk/ This note summarises information on the Little Gull at the site and in the vicinity of Westermost Rough offshore windfarm, following concerns raised by Natural England and RSPB on the abundance and behaviour of Little Gull in relation to the planned offshore wind farms in the northern part of the Greater Wash offshore wind farm strategic area. In particular both organisations have requested further information on flight height and observations. The data presented in this report are primarily based on the marine boat and aerial bird survey results collected at Westermost Rough Offshore Windfarm between August 2004 and July 2006 conducted by the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS). The two surveys indicated a near absence of Little Gull aside from the late summer and autumn period, consistent with a post-breeding passage movement. The report concluded flight height registered during boat surveys varied between 0-25 m above sea level with around 60% of the birds sitting on the water and no Little Gull were observed at flight heights above 25m. Thomas Walsh / Ferdinando Giammichele [DONG Wind (UK) Ltd.] Data Manager / GIS Manager 442078115252 4420781152987 33 Grosvenor Place Belgravia London SW1X 7HY XTHWA@dongenergy.co.uk / FERGI@dongenergy.co.uk www.dongenergy.com custodian Thomas Walsh / Ferdinando Giammichele [DONG Wind (UK) Ltd.] Data Manager / GIS Manager 442078115252 4420781152987 33 Grosvenor Place Belgravia London SW1X 7HY XTHWA@dongenergy.co.uk / FERGI@dongenergy.co.uk www.dongenergy.com originator unknown pdf jpeg Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Metadata record availability 2012-01-11T07:46:54 revision Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Pre-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Biodiversity MEDIN Parameter Discipline Keywords 2012-06-09 revision 3 no conditions apply eng biota environment society utilitiesCommunication 0.0868430462594635 0.216321702462539 53.7673142112746 53.8439534318495 2004-08 2007-07 Origin: Sonar Research and Development Ltd (SRD) http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde1r1wr0021 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/2332/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series Created by The Crown Estate with th epurpose of upload it on the Marine Data Exchange