Some people have asked me if game birds were also victimized by windfarms. In spite of the hushing of evidence on the hot topic of birds killed by wind turbines, I was able to find the following:


IN SCOTLAND:

"they (red grouse) have been known to collide with turbine structures and have shown population declines associated with windfarm developments elsewhere"

This is a quote from RSPB letter dated 25.4.02 available here:

www.iberica2000.org/documents/eolica/edinbane/Letter_RSPB_25_4_02.pdf

- Page 4, "Wader and red grouse interest"



IN GERMANY:

See the following document:

www.iberica2000.org/documents/eolica/casual_bird_mortality_record_germany.xls

which shows the following game species were found to have been killed by
wind turbines: geese, duck, partridge, pheasant, and more (not sure if geese are considered "game" in Germany. Swans have been found as well: 9 of them; and 4 storks.

These are only samples, for no systematic searches were ever performed, that I know of. I am told a more comprehensive report will be ready by year-end (2004).


IN THE US:

"Horned larks comprised 47% of the fatalities, ring-necked pheasants comprised 14% of the fatalities and western meadowlarks comprised 6% of the fatalities."

This is a quote from page 2 of the following report:

www.iberica2000.org/documents/eolica/Nine_canyon_monitoring_final.pdf



IN SPAIN:

Dr. Lekuona lists the victimised species on page 94 of his report.
Phasianus colchicus, columba palumbus etc. are among the bodies that were
found before foxes, wild boars, wild cats, badgers and feral cats would
snatch them away. Foxes and boars have reached the proportions of a plague
in Spain.

See whole report in Spanish:
www.iberica2000.org/documents/eolica/LEKUONA_REPORT.pdf
Translation of executive summary: www.iberica2000.org/documents/EOLICA/Lekuona_report_English_translation.doc 
Comments in English: www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=1188



If anyone has more evidence available, from any country, please advise he undersigned.


Mark Duchamp
Windfarm/Bird Research Manager
Proact International
www.proact-campaigns.net
save-the-eagles@madrid.com


OTHER DOCUMENTS ON BIRD MORTALITY AT WINDFARMS:

http://www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=1228 (articles in English)
http://www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=1255 (artículos en Español)
http://www.iberica2000.org/documents/dirlist2-main.asp?f=/EOLICA  (documents)
http://www.iberica2000.org/documents/EOLICA/PHOTOS/BIRDS_KILLED_BY_WINDFARMS/ (photos)