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John and others=2C
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Raymond d'Entremont (a very experienced birder) from Pubnico has a route ar=
ound the wind turbines that he walks every morning throughout most of the y=
ear (he probably skips harsh mid-winter days). If I remember correctly=2C h=
e very rarely sees any dead birds at the base of the windmills. I have neve=
r seen any myself. I also wonder how quickly a dead bird would be carried o=
ff site to become a meal (and therefore represent an undetectable kill).
The Roseate Terns are using an area east of John's Island near the tip of P=
ubnico Point for feeding (at least they did in 2012). A direct route from t=
he Roseate Tern colony to this feeding area brings them close to the wind t=
urbines. I've seen them heading in that direction before=2C but they seem t=
o fly above water and do not cross the land to get to John's Island. See Te=
d's website for details about this feeding area:
http://teddeon.com/tern12.html
In July of last year the Roseate Terns (and Common Terns) were feeding just=
north of Dennis Point Wharf in Pubnico Harbour. A direct flight from their=
colony to this feeding area is a few kilometres north of the wind turbines=
.
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Alix Arthur d'Entremont
BSc Geomatics Engineering
292 Abbott's Harbour Road
Middle West PubnicoYarmouth Co.=2C Nova ScotiaCanada B0W 2M0
Phone: +1 902 762 2082Mobile: +1 902 307 0373
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e-mail: alixdentremont@hotmail.com
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ttp://alixdentremont.blogspot.ca/
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> From: nhungjohn@eastlink.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] wind turbines
> Date: Wed=2C 15 Apr 2015 10:54:57 -0300
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> Based on the digging I have done=2C the effect turbines have on birds and=
bats
> depends on location and orientation=2C among other things. Mountain pass=
es
> and headlands sounded like places to avoid=2C so all things considered=2C=
the
> Lower West Pubnico wind farm shouldn't have happened=2C what with the Ros=
eate
> terns nesting on the nearby Brothers. =20
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> So a couple of years ago=2C I asked Ted D'Eon if he had noticed any adver=
se
> effect of the turbines on the terns. My recollection is that he gave me a
> pretty unequivocal "No."
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> Alix=2C have you heard anything on that?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
]
> On Behalf Of Marg Millard
> Sent: April 15=2C 2015 9:19 AM
> To: naturens
> Subject: [NatureNS] wind turbines
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> Last evening I attended a meeting about renewable sources of energy=2C an=
d
> storage of electricity. Very interesting. I am curious about these
> structures. Do we have any idea now how they are affecting the bird
> population? There was talk of numbers increasing and their height and si=
ze
> growing.... my understanding is the peak time for them to run is at nigh=
t
> as that is when we have maximum wind and as battery storage is improved
> there will be more and more of them. I actually don't mind them visually=
=2C
> but I remember doing a land survey on PEI (in Southport just at the end o=
f
> the causeway from Charlottetown) back in the 70's and It was a disaster f=
or
> the birds. Has there been an improvement in design=2C is someone working
> toward that end=2C some warning system to protect the birds somehow. I sh=
ould
> have asked this at the meeting but well=2C I loose my train of thought ve=
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> quickly and probably wouldn't have made any sense. Marg Millard
> 19 White Point 2 Rd.=2C
> White Point=2C Queens Co.=2C
> R.R. # 1 Hunts Point=2C
> Nova Scotia =2C Canada
> B0T 1G0 (902)683-2393
> MargMillard.ca=20
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>John and others=2C<BR> =3B<B=
R>Raymond d'Entremont (a very experienced birder) =3Bfrom Pubnico has a=
route around the wind turbines that he walks every morning throughout most=
of the year (he probably skips harsh =3Bmid-winter days). If I remembe=
r correctly=2C he very rarely sees any dead birds at the base of the windmi=
lls. =3BI have never seen any myself. I also wonder how quickly a dead =
bird would be carried off site =3Bto become a meal (and therefore repre=
sent an undetectable kill).<br><br>The Roseate Terns are using an area east=
of John's Island near the tip of Pubnico Point for feeding (at least they =
did in 2012). A direct route from the Roseate Tern colony to this feeding a=
rea brings them close to the wind turbines. I've seen them heading in that =
direction before=2C but they seem to =3Bfly above water and do not cros=
s the land to get to John's Island. See Ted's website for details about thi=
s feeding area:<br><br><a href=3D"http://teddeon.com/tern12.html">http://te=
ddeon.com/tern12.html</a><br><br>In =3BJuly of last year the Roseate Te=
rns (and Common Terns) were feeding just north of Dennis Point Wharf in Pub=
nico Harbour. A direct =3Bflight from their colony to this feeding area=
is a few kilometres north of the wind turbines.<br><br><strong><font size=
=3D"3" style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">---</font></strong><br><strong><font si=
ze=3D"3" style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B"></font></strong> =3B<br><strong><=
font size=3D"3" style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">Alix Arthur d'Entremont</font>=
</strong><br><font size=3D"1"><em>BSc Geomatics Engineering</em></font><br>=
<br><font size=3D"1">292 Abbott's Harbour Road</font><BR><div><font size=3D=
"1">Middle West Pubnico</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Yarmouth Co.=2C N=
ova Scotia</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Canada B0W 2M0</font></div><di=
v><font size=3D"1"><br></font><div><font size=3D"1">Phone: +1 902 762 2082<=
/font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Mobile: +1 902 307 0373<br></font>=0A=
<font size=3D"1">e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:alixdentremont@hotmail.com">alix=
dentremont@hotmai