James Knickelbine And Charles Sontag, Woodland Dunes Nature

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Purpose of Study•To attempt to assess the degree towhich the presence of two small windturbines near the Woodland DunesPreserve results in bird and batmortality.
Background• Orion came to Woodland Dunes to discuss futureplans to construct two wind turbines across the roadfrom the preserve.• Review of available research indicated low birdmortality reported in general, but no studies on GreatLakes.• Woodland Dunes proposed to Orion that the site bestudied, and Orion consents.• First turbine constructed August 2010, study begins inSeptember. Second turbine constructed during studyperiod, partial search area there included in study.
Page 1 and 2: James Knickelbine and Charles Sonta
Page 3 and 4: •Orion Energy Systems- permission
Page 5 and 6: Woodland Dunes•State Natural Area
Page 7 and 8: Globally important habitat locatedo
Page 9: Background cont’d• Birds face m
Page 13 and 14: Orion Energy SystemsLarge turbineSm
Page 15 and 16: Number of Birdsalder flycatcherAmer
Page 17 and 18: Small TurbineTurbine installed Augu
Page 19 and 20: Search Area
Page 21: Search Area- building windows
Page 24 and 25: Cumulative Number of Birds Found252
Page 26 and 27: Bird Species at WindowsCanadaWarble
Page 28 and 29: Number of carcasses remaining65Scav
Page 30 and 31: Discussion• Results still conside
Page 32 and 33: Conclusions• Most studies compens
Page 34 and 35: Recommendation• Better aerobic tr

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