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Camilty Wind Farm
Table 12.9 Statutory and Non-statutory Ornithological Designated Sites within up to
20km of Camilty
Designated Site
Westwater SPA, Ramsar site and
SSSI
Approximate
Distance
8km south-east
Qualifying features
Non-breeding waterfowl assemblage and
pink-footed goose population.
Firth of Forth SPA 8 , Ramsar site 9
and SSSI
19 km north Various overwintering waterfowl and
wading bird species; Sandwich tern on
passage; waterfowl assemblage.
Field Survey Results
Flight Activity Surveys
12.3.10 A total of 18 species (plus two records of unidentified goose species flocks and a single
unidentified swan species) were recorded during the flight activity surveys undertaken at VPs
1 and 2 between September 2011 and August 2012. Details of these are presented in
Appendix 12.1. Table 12.10 presents a summary of the flights recorded by these species
while figures showing the flight activity by the various individual/groups of species are shown
in Figures 12.6 to 12.10. Note however, that due to the sensitive nature and protection status
of goshawk, the flight activity information for this species is presented in Figure 12.A2.2 in the
Confidential Ornithology Appendix.
12.3.11 Of these 18 species, pink-footed goose had the most recorded flight events (40), with greylag
goose (27) and goshawk (19) also being frequently recorded during these surveys. All other
target species recorded fewer than 10 flight events during the surveys.
12.3.12 Flights were considered in relation to whether they occurred within the wind farm polygon
(plus surrounding 200 m buffer) and at potential collision height (PCH). There were six
species with more than three flight events that (on this basis) were appropriate for inclusion in
CRM. CRM was only undertaken for those species with more than three separate flight
events over the season of interest, or whole year if relevant, because reliable predictions of
collision risk were unlikely with fewer events. Also, the collision risk for species with fewer
flights would be low. Thus, species for which CRM was undertaken were goosander (whole
year), greylag goose (whole year), pink-footed goose (winter only), mallard (winter only),
goshawk (whole year) and oystercatcher (summer only).
8
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/SPA/UK9004411.pdf
9
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/RIS/UK13017.pdf
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Ornithology
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