Individual nesting spaces are fitted with a sliding Perspex panel which should allow researchers to view the kittiwake from inside the structures without the birds being able to see them, as well as allowing for safe handling for monitoring purposes.
Two cameras have been installed on each ANS to capture birds prospecting and nesting attempts.
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Ørsted said it will also continue to monitor the existing colonies in Lowestoft and Sizewell for the lifetime of the ANS. Additionally, Ørsted is providing an initial GBP 50,000 of funding to the Lowestoft Kittiwake Partnership, which aims to safeguard nesting birds.
“This is a first of its kind project that required a great deal of collaborative work with stakeholders, architects, engineers and ecologists to develop a bespoke solution. We have already had our first kittiwake visitor to the structures and look forward to seeing our first long-term residents”, said Antoniou.
Located 160 kilometres from the Yorkshire coast, the Hornsea Three offshore wind farm was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in July 2022.
The project is planned to be commissioned in 2027 with a generation capacity of 2,852 MW. Once completed, it will be able to produce enough electricity to power 3.2 million UK homes, according to the developer.
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Ørsted has commissioned three nearshore artificial nesting structures (ANS) designed to house Black-legged kittiwake off the East Suffolk coastline as part of plans to compensate for the potential impacts of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm on the species. The structures, fabricated by Suffolk-based
