Yooper Wilds Wind Turbines - Birds and Bats, Wind Turbines - Habitat Loss

80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm’s operation.

At the Gordonbush wind farm in Sutherland, in a study done by the RSPB funded by SSE, in 2016, it was found that there had been an 80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm's operation. Study reveals that wind farm led to reduction in number of breeding … Continue reading 80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm’s operation.