I hope I did not spread fake news. I do not know the authors.
Apologies,
Suzanne
On Sun, Aug 30, 2020 at 4:51 PM John Kearney <j.f.kearney(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Suzanne,
I read the full scientific publication and found it strange that it only
discusses diurnal birds. The majority of bird collisions in Nova Scotia
involve nocturnal migrants, and I’m not sure the black blade would have the
same effect at night. Also, the wind turbines they studied are relatively
short compared to the taller wind turbines that are now being constructed
and reach further into the altitude in which migratory birds are flying.
I don’t understand why the paper does not discuss nocturnal conditions. I
could not find the words nocturnal and night in the article.
John
*From:* Suzanne Townsend
*Sent:* Sunday, August 30, 2020 14:44
*To:* naturens(a)chebucto.ns.ca
*Subject:* [Naturens] Paint one blade black to save birds
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting one blade on each wind turbine
black.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/black-paint-on-wind-turbines-helps-…