Hi Bird Folk
I came across a USA Study on "How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind,
Solar, Oil, And Coal?" which is partially related to the recent August
thread in on the "Potential impact
on birds by large solar plants that concentrate the sun's rays".
Article links here:
"CHART: How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind, Solar, Oil, And Coal?"
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/08/25/3475348/bird-death-comparison-chart/
"How many birds are killed by wind, solar, oil and coal?"
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/8/27/policy-politics/how-many-birds-are-killed-wind-solar-oil-and-coal
"Pecking Order: Energy's Toll on Birds"
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/08/22/pecking-order-energys-toll-on-birds
"Estimates of bird collision mortality at wind facilities in the
contiguous United States"
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320713003522
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/emerging-solar-plants-scorch-birds-mid-air
"A U.S. News and World Report chart shows estimates of how many birds
are killed each year by different fuel sources" (attachment).
It might not be directly relevant to Australia though I don't see why
not. Interestingly, "Either way, U.S. News notes that none of these
numbers hold a candle to cats, which are estimated to kill 1.4 to 3.7
billion birds every year. "
Enjoy
Harold (Daramala, my Scout Helper nickname! 8-))
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