2012-2018, Jon Ford Environmental, Westermost Rough, Ornithological Surveys

The Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm project is located in the Greater Wash Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) area, approximately 8 kilometres off the Holderness coast of East Yorkshire. The Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm extends over an area of 35 sq. km. The boat-based ornithological surveys reported here were carried out between September 2012 and May 2018. The main aim of the work was to determine the distribution and abundance of seabirds during the pre-construction, construction and post-construction phases of the wind farm development using the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm site and its surrounds. Standard survey methodologies have been used, following Camphuysen et al. (2004) and have remained consistent throughout the surveying. The reports and datasets associated with these surveys are present within this series.