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Publication - Research and analysis

Improving Our Understanding of Seabird Behaviour at Sea

Published
30 June 2022
From
Director-General Net Zero
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries
ISBN
9781804352175

This project collated tracking data from five seabird species thought to be vulnerable to offshore wind farms. These data were analysed to understand whether seabird distribution data, usually undertaken in daytime, good weather conditions, were representative of behaviour in other conditions.

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7.2 Appendix AB: Comparison of wind speed use vs availability

7.2.1 Northern Gannet

Figure A1: For Gannet, Bass Rock wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A2: For Gannet, Alderney wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report

7.2.2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Figure A3: For Lesser Black-backed Gull, Walney wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A4: For Lesser Black-backed Gull, Skokholm wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A5: For Lesser Black-backed Gull, Orford Ness wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report

7.2.3 Black-legged Kittiwake

Figure A6: For Kittiwake, Isle of May wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A7: For Kittiwake, Colonsay wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A8: For Kittiwake, Bempton Cliffs wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A9: For Kittiwake, Orkney wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report

7.2.4 Razorbill

Figure A10: For Razorbill, Colonsay wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A11: For Razorbill, Puffin Island wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A12: For Razorbill, Isle of May wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report

7.2.5 Common Guillemot

Figure A13: For Guillemot, Colonsay wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A14: For Guillemot, Puffin Island wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A15: For Guillemot, Fowlsheugh wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report
Figure A16: For Guillemot, Isle of May wind speed plots showing the maximum wind speed, the mean wind speed over the tracking duration for each bird per year, and the tracks of birds in each year.
described in body of report

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