Seabird flight height data collection at an offshore wind farm: final report
Understanding seabird flight heights and behaviour in and around operational offshore wind farms is a priority knowledge gap. Using aircraft mounted LiDAR technology, this study collected data on seabird flight height and shows the potential for using it in offshore windfarm impact assessments.
Appendix II. Digital Still Imagery to LiDAR Match Rates
| Common Name |
Unable to match |
Matched |
Grand Total |
Match Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auk species |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Auk / Shearwater species |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
| Fulmar |
5 |
48 |
53 |
91% |
| Gannet |
6 |
39 |
45 |
87% |
| Great Black-backed Gull |
0 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Great Skua |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
| Guillemot |
101 |
662 |
763 |
87% |
| Guillemot / Razorbill |
1 |
7 |
8 |
88% |
| Herring Gull |
5 |
21 |
26 |
81% |
| Kittiwake |
21 |
239 |
260 |
92% |
| Razorbill |
5 |
27 |
32 |
84% |
| Total |
145 |
1049 |
1194 |
88% |
| Common Name |
Unable to match |
Matched |
Grand Total |
Match Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulmar |
5 |
66 |
71 |
93% |
| Gannet |
0 |
18 |
18 |
100% |
| Great Black-backed Gull |
0 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
| Great Skua |
0 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| Guillemot |
68 |
526 |
594 |
89% |
| Guillemot / Razorbill |
4 |
17 |
21 |
81% |
| Herring Gull |
2 |
19 |
21 |
90% |
| Kittiwake |
41 |
396 |
437 |
91% |
| Manx Shearwater |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
| Puffin |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Unidentified Bird species |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
| Grand Total |
122 |
1052 |
1174 |
90% |
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