b0029ff4ab015c828f16a390a3d68b1b English series Francesca Feather Administrator 01189 534305 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU francesca.feather@sserenewables.com pointOfContact 2011-09-06 MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard Version 2.3.5 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 OGP 2011, ESS Ecology, Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, Vantage Point Bird Surveys 2011-01-01 publication 2011-06-01 creation 5134 http://data.offshorewind.co.uk/ In June 2011 a programme of observational vantage point (VP) surveys were undertaken within an operational section of the GGOWF. An approach was designed to monitor actual flight activity for lesser blackbacked gull in particular, within and in proximity to the air volumes swept by the operational turbines. VP watches are a means of quantifying flight activity of bird species that take place within and in proximity to the rotor swept area of a wind farm, with the principal aim of determining the likely collision risk after turbines have become operational. The series of field observations in June and July 2011 had the following objectives: - Confirm (to the extent possible) the actual rate of lesser blackbacked gull collisions within an operational wind farm; - Quantify and characterise the flight activity of lesser blackbacked gulls within the rotor swept area of an operational wind farm; and - Describe any apparent avoidance and near-blade evasive behaviours to provide qualitative information to inform the choice of gull near-blade “micro” avoidance rate (manifest as evasive flight manoeuvres), and extent of macro-avoidance (which will of necessity reduce rotor passage and collision rates), and to inform the EIA. During each watch, the 180 degree arc area in view was scanned until a target species is detected: at which point it is followed until it ceases flying, is lost from view, or reaches a distance of over 2km from the observer. Francesca Feather Administrator 01189 534305 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU francesca.feather@sserenewables.com custodian Francesca Feather Administrator 01189 534305 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU francesca.feather@sserenewables.com originator notPlanned excel jpg pdf Post-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Biodiversity MEDIN Parameter Discipline Keywords 2012-06-09T02:00:04 revision Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Birds SeaDataNet Cruise Summary Report data categories 2011-12-09 revision 3 Bird counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2016-02-17 revision 91 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network no conditions apply eng biota environment 1.949345 2.010166 51.889822 51.93092 2011-05-31 2011-06-20 Origin: ESS Ecology http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde1r2gg0099 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/432/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. dataset