Bird flight characteristics near wind turbines in Minnesota
American Midland Naturalist
By: R. G. Osborn, Charles D. Dieter, Kenneth F. Higgins, and R. E. Usgaard
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Abstract
During 1994–1995, we saw 70 species of birds on the Buffalo Ridge Wind Resource Area. In both years bird abundance peaked in spring. Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula), and barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) were the species most commonly seen. Most birds (82–84%) flew above or below the height range of wind turbine blades (22–55 m). The Buffalo Ridge Wind Resource Area poses little threat to resident or migrating birds at its current operating level.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bird flight characteristics near wind turbines in Minnesota |
| Series title | American Midland Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)139[0029:BFCNWT]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 29 |
| Last page | 38 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Other Geospatial | Buffalo Ridge Wind Resource Area |
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