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Hi Don and All,
Yes, I believe you read the report correctly. The number of 1.17 bird =
per turbine per year in Atlantic Canada is based on the study of 5 wind =
farms. A study conducted by the Canadian Wildlife Service and published =
in 2013 estimated 11.2 birds per turbine at 6 wind farms in Nova Scotia, =
15.2 at 2 wind farms in PEI, and 2.4 at 2 wind farms in NB.=20
The most recent study is based on an analysis of 18% of all turbines =
installed in Atlantic Canada. Only one wind farm with 7 turbines was =
analyzed in Nova Scotia. As an independent consultant, I have conducted =
5, two-year bird and bat mortality studies for wind energy companies at =
wind farms in Nova Scotia. Not one of these five studies was included in =
this report. Thus it appears that wind energy companies are not =
compelled to report their findings to the people who are responsible for =
the database upon which these studies are made.
Furthermore, only the wind industry and a core group of government =
officials have access to the database. So there is no way to =
independently verify these analyses.
John
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Don MacNeill
Sent: July-29-16 12:35
To: NaturenNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Bird and Bat Mortality From Wind Turbines
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Here is the URL for the Wind Energy Bird and Bat Monitoring Database
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/resources/wind/Jul2016_Wind_database_summary.pdf
If I am reading this correctly, the average passerine death per turbine =
is between 1 and 3 per year in Atlantic Canada. My impression was that =
the numbers were much higher than that.
Don
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Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net =
<mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net>=20
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Don and All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, I believe you read the report =
correctly. The number of 1.17 bird per turbine per year in Atlantic =
Canada is based on the study of 5 wind farms. A study conducted by the =
Canadian Wildlife Service and published in 2013 estimated 11.2 birds per =
turbine at 6 wind farms in Nova Scotia, 15.2 at 2 wind farms in PEI, and =
2.4 at 2 wind farms in NB. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The most recent study is based on an =
analysis of 18% of all turbines installed in Atlantic Canada. Only one =
wind farm with 7 turbines was analyzed in Nova Scotia. As an independent =
consultant, I have conducted 5, two-year bird and bat mortality studies =
for wind energy companies at wind farms in Nova Scotia. Not one of these =
five studies was included in this report. Thus it appears that wind =
energy companies are not compelled to report their findings to the =
people who are responsible for the database upon which these studies are =
made.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Furthermore, only the wind industry and a =
core group of government officials have access to the database. So there =
is no way to independently verify these =
analyses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don =
MacNeill<br><b>Sent:</b> July-29-16 12:35<br><b>To:</b> NaturenNS =
<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Bird and =
Bat Mortality From Wind Turbines<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Here is the URL for the Wind =
Energy Bird and Bat Monitoring Database</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a =
href=3D"http://www.bsc-eoc.org/resources/wind/Jul2016_Wind_database_summa=
ry.pdf">http://www.bsc-eoc.org/resources/wind/Jul2016_Wind_database_summa=
ry.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If I am reading this =
correctly, the average passerine death per turbine is between 1 and 3 =
per year in Atlantic Canada. My impression was that the numbers =
were much higher than that.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Don</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-- =
<br>Don MacNeill <a =
href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>=
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