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Table 12.16 Valued Ornithological Receptors at Proposed Camilty Wind Farm Site
Species
Recorded
presence 10
UK conservation
status and level of
protection
International
conservation
status 11
NHZ/Regional
population (Murray et
al. 1998), unless
otherwise stated
Scoping IN/
OUT of
assessment
Rationale
Bullfinch BPC: peak = 1.
WWO: peak = 6.
WPC: peak = 4.
BoCC Amber list; SBL
Legal protection:
general, under WCA.
Non-SPEC (Species
of European
Conservation
Concern) (secure -
not concentrated in
Europe).
2,240-3,360 pairs OUT Part of breeding and winter bird assemblage
at no more than District level importance.
Crossbill
sp.
BPC: peak = 8
WWO: peak = 272
WPC: peak = 32
LBAP
Legal protection:
Schedule 1.
Non-SPEC (secure,
not concentrated in
Europe).
5,000-10,000 pairs OUT Part of breeding and winter bird assemblage
at no more than District level importance.
Curlew
FA: 7 flights, 0 ‘atrisk’,
peak = 7
MBS: min. 1 territory
BPC: peak = 2
Qualifying species of
Firth of Forth SPA
(assemblage only),
Ramsar and SSSI.
BoCC Amber List; SBL
Legal protection:
general under WCA,
Annex II/B.
SPEC 2 – declining
(concentrated in
Europe).
11,450 pairs OUT Although a qualifying species of the Firth of
Forth SPA, Ramsar Site and SSSI, it is
unlikely that the birds observed during the
surveys will have been associated with the
designated site. Justification for this
conclusion is provided below in relation to
connectivity to Designated Sites.
The survey data suggests that the species is
part of breeding bird assemblage and is of no
more than District level importance
Dunnock MBS: min. 3
territories
BoCC Amber List: SBL.
Legal protection:
Non-SPEC (secure -
concentrated in
Europe).
63,000 pairs OUT Part of breeding and winter bird assemblage
at no more than District level importance.
10
FA=flight activity survey, BRS=breeding raptor survey, MBS=moorland bird survey, BPC=breeding point count, WPC=winter point count, WWO=winter walkover
11
The SPEC (Species of European Conservation Concern) classification summarises the conservation status of species with an unfavourable conservation status in Europe. From BirdLife
International (2004).
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