b50f8b030b2f5b11a3492a965c2e3f7b 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, Bird Abundance at New Location 2008-03-01 publication 2008-03-01 creation 4090 http://data.offshorewind.co.uk/ This project examines the bird abundance at an area of the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm not previously surveyed due to a modification of the site towards the end of 2007. The proposed site was modified toward the end of 2007 in line with the Crown Estate rules which permit reconfiguration of up to 40% of lease site. This change has been made in response to concerns by the fishing industry relating to the potential for the inshore part of the original site to interfere with fishing activity. Authorities and Stakeholders were consulted about the new location and similar objections to those for the original site were made. Natural England and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), however, questioned whether the densities of birds at the northernmost part of the reconfigured site were similar to those indicated for the original site. The project used baseline survey data collected between 2004-2006 using a combination of boat-based and aircraft based survey platforms. The boat based survey was undertaken by the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies and the aerial surveys by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. The report determined that no major differences in bird abundance have been found between the original and the new site. This result is expected since both sites are almost identical. The differences observed do not point to an overall significant difference in the avifaunal characteristics of the two areas. In fact, the assemblages of birds within the two areas are very similar. Although the analysis of the counts undertaken within the two areas indicates a significantly higher number of Common Terns and Great Black-backed Gull within the reconfigured site, compared to the original site, the total numbers in both cases are still relatively low and the populations is not considered to be of high sensitivity. 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 Agreement for Lease Area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 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 0.0868430462594635 0.216321702462539 53.7673142112746 53.8439534318495 2004-08 2006-07 Origin: Sonar Research and Development Ltd (SRD) http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde1r1wr0015 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/2326/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