Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm
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
WWO: peak = 4
general, under WCA.
BPC: peak = 7
WPC: peak = 4
Fieldfare WWO: peak = 100
WPC: peak = 40
BoCC Red List
Legal protection:
Schedule 1.
Non-SPEC (secure -
concentrated in
Europe).
>5 pairs OUT Part of winter bird assemblage at no more
than District level importance.
Gannet
FA: 1 flights, 0 ‘atrisk’,
peak = 3
BoCC Amber List Non-SPEC (secure -
concentrated in
Europe).
39,751 nests (confined
to Bass Rock, East
Lothian, over 50 km
from Camilty)
OUT
Non-breeder – rarely present onsite.
Golden
plover
FA: 1 flight, 0 ‘at-risk’,
peak = 3
Qualifying species of
Firth of Forth SPA,
Ramsar and SSSI.
BoCC Amber List
Legal protection:
Annex I.
Non SPEC
(Concentrated in
Europe but with a
Favourable
Conservation
Status.)
1,280 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
does not breed at Camilty and is rarely
present onsite.
Goshawk
FA: 19 flights, 16 ‘atrisk’,
peak = 2
BRS: 3 flights and
presence
observations (see
Confidential
Ornithology
Legal protection:
Schedule 1.
Non-SPEC (secure).
28 pairs Lothian and
Borders*
IN
Regular usage of airspace within site
boundary presents theoretical collision risk,
plus reported breeding in close proximity to
the site by this species of high conservation
concern.
March 2013 12-28 ES Chapter 12
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