e754c00e-4151-483b-b213-4d311594159c English series series 2026-08-19T12:09:26 MEDIN 3.1.2 biota Bird counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Agreement for Lease Area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Atmospheric conditions GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaDataNet sea areas 2012-11-07 revision English Channel SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision atmosphere 2002-07-01T00:00:00 2004-12-31T23:59:59 1.18221415492963 1.26099093245853 51.7105268136316 51.7529100147345 TCE-459 Marine Data Exchange 2002-2004, RPS Hydrosearch, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2, Ornithological Monitoring Ornithological Monitoring 2021-05-17T13:38:10 publication English The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm Environmental Statement presented data on birds obtained from the following marine surveys: • Boat surveys – undertaken monthly between October 2001 and July 2002 • Aerial surveys – undertaken in January and March 2002 It was agreed, however, that marine bird surveys would continue following consent in order to establish a baseline against which the effects of windfarm construction and operation can be evaluated. This interim monitoring report summarises the outcomes of monitoring surveys undertaken at Gunfleet Sands during the period July 2002 – December 2004. Presentation type: digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) Supply media: 002 Origin: RPS There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use otherRestrictions The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian RPS Hydrosearch rpscm@rpsplc.co.uk originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor Orsted info@orsted.com owner notPlanned Delimited Documents Geographic Information System https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-459/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared False series Ecoscope was commissioned by Hydrosearch Associates ltd to conduct this study. In summary, boat surveys are taking place within an area of approximately 120km2 including the proposed Gunfleet Sands windfarm area and the sub sea cable route. A 12m boat is used for surveys which follow a standardised pattern of transects that provides coverage for most, if not all, of the survey area. The location of the boat is recorded at regular intervals using handheld GPS. Information on the species, number, age, behaviour, direction and fight height and direction. Cross-referencing the time of observation with the GPS track enables the location of birds to be inferred. For the purposes of this report boat survey data are displayed as aggregate counts (uncorrected) assigned to 1km grid cells. Aerial surveys also follow a standard transect pattern. A high-winged, twin-engined (Partenavia) aircraft is used which enables two observers to simultaneously record the species, number and distance from the aircraft (within defined distance bands) birds observed on either side of the aircraft. As with boat surveys observations are time-logged allowing positions to be inferred subsequently from a GPS track of the flight path. Orsted info@orsted.com pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-11-29 revision WGS 84