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Forthbank Wind Energy Development table presents each species in turn and addresses the likely significance of the key potential effects typically associated with the proposed wind energy development as identified above. November 2010 Chapter 12 Page 44 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
Forthbank Wind Energy Development Table 12.18 Assessment of the potential effects of Forthbank Wind Energy Development on Valued Ornithological Receptors (VORs) Species Conservation Value at Forthbank SPA Qualifying Species Bar-tailed International godwit Cormorant International Effect Construction Significance Operation Significance Habitat Loss No loss of habitat which is of value to the species (neutral). Not significant N/A at operation N/A Disturbance & Displacement Bar-tailed godwit were recorded inconsistently throughout the winter and passage periods with numbers ranging from a single bird to the peak count of 33 (January estuary zone count) which represented 1.7% of the SPA qualifying population. However, numbers of this size were not frequently recorded and the majority of birds were observed on the opposite (southern) side of the Forth Estuary, over 500m from the application site. Given the above, the potential impact of short-term construction related disturbance on bartailed godwit is predicted to be of low magnitude. Minor Considering the infrequent presence and general low abundance of bar-tailed godwit at Forthbank the proposed wind energy development area is not considered to be of great importance to this species. Furthermore, given that the majority of the survey area does not include the Firth of Forth SPA, and considering the availability of suitable alternative foraging and roosting grounds in the surrounding area (e.g. intertidal mudflats and arable fields) it is considered highly unlikely that birds will be displaced entirely from the Forth Estuary. Indeed, any displaced birds are likely to remain within Upper Forth Estuary. Given the above, such an effect is predicted to be of low magnitude. Barrier Effect N/A at construction N/A Given that no bar-tailed godwit flights were recorded and that observations of the species were restricted to the Forth Estuary it is reasonable to assume that the proposed wind energy development will not act as a significant barrier to the movement of this species (neutral). Collision N/A at construction N/A No bar-tailed godwit flights were recorded during the flight activity surveys while those birds which were recorded during the other surveys were only observed within the Forth Estuary. Consequently it is reasonable to assume that this species rarely flies through the proposed wind energy development and that the collision risk to this species is negligible (neutral). Habitat Loss No loss of habitat which is of value to the species (neutral). Not significant N/A at operation N/A Disturbance & Not significant Displacement Cormorant were recorded throughout the winter and passage periods and sighting were largely restricted to the river channel of the Forth Estuary. The peak count of 30 (September winter walkover) represented 4.4% of the SPA qualifying population. Despite this one off large count cormorant was generally low in abundance (≤10) and is considered to be a species which is reasonably resilient to disturbance, often being associated with industrial ports and waterways. Therefore, the potential impact of short-term construction related disturbance on cormorant is expected to be of negligible magnitude and is not predicted to result in significant displacement of the species away from the Forthbank area (neutral). Given that cormorant were predominantly recorded within the Forth Estuary this is considered to be the habitat of primary importance for this species at Forthbank. Consequently, any disturbance associated with the operation and maintenance of the turbines and which is expected to be of low intensity is not predicted to adversely affect birds foraging, roosting and commuting along the river channel. Even if it does initially, birds may become habituated to the presence of the turbines (neutral). Not significant Not significant Not significant Not significant November 2010 Chapter 12 Page 45 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
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