2024, North West Wildlife Trust, Marine Internships, Offshore Wind Substation Kittiwake Nesting

2024, North West Wildlife Trust, Marine Internships, Offshore Wind Substation Kittiwake Nesting

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March 2025

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June 2024 - December 2024

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March 2025

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Summary

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) are thought to be particularly vulnerable to the collision risk posed by wind turbines. So, when kittiwakes were first observed nesting on the offshore substation of Walney Two Offshore Windfarm this piqued the interest of industry, regulatory and conservation bodies alike. This colony provides a unique opp...

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