White-throated Needletail collides with Scottish wind turbine

["Jeremy O'Wheel" <>]

There's a proposal to build a wind farm at Robbins Island, which is the
largest habitat for migratory waders in Tasmania.  It's on the migratory
route for Orange-bellied Parrots, and the only site in Tasmania where a
number of migratory waders are regularly found.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/09/08/171545_tasmania-news.html


On 1 July 2013 11:29, Dave Torr <> wrote:

> Yes, wind turbines do kill birds but nowhere near as many as other human
> structures and activities. Obviously they need careful placement to avoid
> bird "highways" but on balance I believe they are good things
>
> On 1 July 2013 10:55, Stephen Ambrose <> wrote:
>
> > Here is another perspective of the same incident, by Harry Huyton, the
> > RSPB's Head of Climate Change Policy:
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jun/28/white-throated-needle
> > tail-wind-turbines
> >
> > Regards,
> > Stephen
> >
> > Stephen Ambrose
> > Ryde NSW
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: 
> >  On Behalf Of Andrew
> > Taylor
> > Sent: Monday, 1 July 2013 10:15 AM
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> > Subject: [Birding-Aus] White-throated Needletail collides with Scottish
> > wind
> > turbine
> >
> > http://devilbirder.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/twitching-tragedy.html
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