Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

M
ITIGATION FOR 
N
ESTING 
B
IRDS
 
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Despite the low predicted numbers of collision risk, the presence of nesting raptors, 
including species of conservation concern within the project area deserve further 
consideration in relation to the potential risk of collision with operating wind 
turbines. Further, nest desertion is a concern as a result of the disturbance from 
operating wind turbines. Although raptor nest searches have been conducted 
during baseline surveys, a detailed breeding bird and raptor nest surveying effort 
will be conducted beginning in Spring 2022 and continuing throughout the 
relevant nesting period for species of concern. Where possible WTGs located 
within 750m of active Tier 1 nest sites will be microsited to ensure a 750m buffer is in 
place for Tier 1 active nest sites. Where micrositing to 750m away from active Tier 1 
species nests is not possible, these turbines will undergo operational daylight 
curtailment during the active breeding period. 
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Further The results of this nesting survey will be used to develop the criteria for the 
proposed backup SDOD program in relation to turbines that may be an increased 
risk for breeding birds. 
The following figures shows the location of five turbines within 750 m of two known inactive 
nests recorded during the baseline surveys. These nests showed no signs of use during the 
spring, summer and autumn 2021 surveys. DZH02 is located at 279m, DZH01 at 510m and DZH03 
is 615m away from a known inactive 
nesting location. The nest is an old Saker falcon’s and no 
active nesting was recorded during the 2020-2021 surveys. DZH63 and DZH62 are located at 
167m and 650m respectively from a known inactive nesting location which is an old raptors 
nest (unidentified) and no active nesting was identified during the 2020-2021 nest surveys.
Given the above, it is not anticipated that these nests are used regularly by the priority species 
given multiple breeding seasons have not seen any use of the nests. The current on-going 
nesting surveys for 2022 will further confirm the importance of these known previous nesting 
sites and the need, if any, to implement micrositing and/or upfront SDOD and curtailment 
during breeding season for these WTGs, in addition to WTGs found within 750m of active Tier 1 
nests during Spring 2022. 

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