2005, RPS Hydrosearch, Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, Ornithological Monitoring

Description

The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm Environmental Statement presented data on birds obtained from the following marine surveys:
• Boat surveys – undertaken monthly between October 2001 and July 2002
• Aerial surveys – undertaken in January and March 2002
It was agreed, however, that marine bird surveys would continue following consent in order to establish a baseline against which the effects of windfarm construction and operation can be evaluated.
This interim monitoring report summarises the outcomes of monitoring surveys undertaken at Gunfleet Sands during the period July 2002 – December 2004.