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Windmills and Birds

To: Dave Torr <>
Subject: Windmills and Birds
From: knightl <>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:43:20 +1000
Yes, there are different sorts of generators in different sorts of grids in different sorts of locations which are in the habitat of different sorts of birds.

The setups that seem to have the highest mortalities are the masses of closely spaced, relatively small generators with high blade speeds set in mountain passes. The much larger, widely spaced generators with slower blade speeds used in Aus seem to pose much less of a threat to bird life.

Regards, Laurie.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at 07:35  AM, Dave Torr wrote:

If you Google for "wind farm bird mortality" you will find a wide variety of reports which prove they have no impact or are putting all birds in danger of extinction - depending on who wrote them. I would guess it depends on the location of the farm for a start. I assume the reality is somewhere between the two extremes!

On 1/24/06, Evan Beaver <> wrote:

I've heard some crazy rumours that Power Generating Windmills are terrible for birds, particularly migrating birds. Has anyone seen any studies or have an opinion on the subject? It seems silly to me, most birds are pretty intelligent, easily smart enough to avoid a large stationary object, and those not intelligent enough (I reckon the Crested Pigeons near my house would struggle) are shy enough to just stay away from something so foreign and noisy.


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Evan Beaver
Lapstone, Blue Mountains

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