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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
Europe)
Whitetailed
eagle
FA: 1 flight, 1 ‘at-risk’,
peak = 1
Legal protection:
Annex I, Schedule 1.
SPEC 1 (Species of
global conservation
concern)
0 known pairs. OUT Non-breeder – rarely present onsite.
Observed bird likely to have been released
through the East Scotland Sea Eagles
Project.
Whitethroat
BPC: peak = 1 BoCC Amber List. Non SPEC E 6,200 pairs OUT Part of breeding bird assemblage at no more
than District level importance.
Whooper
swan
FA: 2 flights, 1 ‘atrisk’,
peak = 7
BoCC Amber List; SBL;
UK population is
internationally
important UK Species
of Conservation
Importance. Legal
protection: Annex I
(migratory)
Non-SPEC (Secure,
concentrated in
Europe).
50-300 individuals
(based on census
count of 188
individuals)***
OUT
Part of winter bird assemblage at no more
than District level importance.
Willow
warbler
MBS: min. 14
territories
BPC: peak = 20
BoCC Amber List.
Non-SPEC (Secure,
concentrated in
Europe).
112,000 pairs OUT Part of breeding bird assemblage at no more
than District level importance.
Woodcock
FA: 1 flight, 1 ‘at-risk’,
peak = 1
WWO: peak = 2
WPC: peak = 2
BoCC Amber List; SBL. SPEC 3 (declining) 1,400-1,500 pairs OUT Part of breeding and winter bird assemblage
at no more than District level importance.
*Etheridge et al. (2012); ** Mitchell (2012); ***Hall et al (2012); #Forrester et al. (2007).
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