{"id":2176287,"date":"2026-10-02T05:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2176287"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:02:08","slug":"how-many-birds-are-killed-by-offshore-wind-turbines-scientists-use-thermal-cameras-to-find-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2176287","title":{"rendered":"How many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines? 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Scientists use thermal cameras to find out<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"js-playercontrols u-height-full u-position-absolute u-width-full is-autoplaying\" data-translations=\"{&quot;error&quot;:&quot;This video could not be played.&quot;,&quot;geoblocked&quot;:&quot;Sorry, this content is not available in your country&quot;,&quot;slow&quot;:&quot;This is taking longer than usual&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"js-loadtrigger js-loadtrigger__button c-loadtrigger__button\" role=\"status\"><span class=\"js-loadtrigger__label c-loadtrigger__label u-visually-hidden\">Loading the video<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/54\/92\/1536x864_cmsv2_0bd58a96-faaf-53f0-bc48-ad7c436592b0-9935492.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Wind turbines stand in a wind farm in the Soenke-Nissen-Koog at the North Sea in Bordelum in the sunrise Tuesday, March 9, 2021.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Wind turbines stand in a wind farm in the Soenke-Nissen-Koog at the North Sea in Bordelum in the sunrise Tuesday, March 9, 2021.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">(c) Copyright 2021, dpa (www.dpa.de). 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offshore wind energy, with more than 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across the continent \u2013 enough to power more than 26 million homes annually.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK committed to deliver 100GW of joint offshore wind projects across shared North Sea waters by 2050. <\/p>\n<p>The \u20ac9.5 billion plan, known as the Hamburg Declaration, aims to turn the North Sea into the world\u2019s \u201clargest clean energy reservoir\u201d and mobilise \u20ac1 trillion of capital in Europe. <\/p>\n<p>But is our path to a fossil fuel-free future jeopardising birds that are already plummeting in number due to human-caused climate change? <\/p>\n<h2>Are offshore wind turbines a threat to birds?<\/h2>\n<p>Most studies into bird collisions with turbines tend to focus on wind farms located on land. But every year, millions of songbirds cross the North Sea during spring and autumn migration, mostly at night. <\/p>\n<p>Capturing collisions at sea can be difficult, due to a lack of light and the remote location.<\/p>\n<p>However, a new year-long pilot study has allowed researchers to detect these small birds and bats during hours of darkness, as well as larger birds during daylight hours, using a combination of thermal cameras and artificial intelligence (AI). <\/p>\n<p>The study, initiated by the energy company Vattenfall, was carried out at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in collaboration with Wildlife Imaging Systems (WIS) and Wageningen University &amp; Research (WUR). <\/p>\n<p>WIS installed 16 thermal cameras on an offshore wind turbine, covering all angles and operating 24 hours a day. Combined with AI, the system detected and interpreted bird movements day and night, including in poor visibility such as fog or rain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/54\/92\/808x454_cmsv2_e49274a1-f3f0-5944-ae28-51165af31ed6-9935492.jpg\" alt=\"Various birds flying. A gull is flying by just in front of the camera; possibly taking off after having rested on the turbine; the other tracks show birds and insects.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Various birds flying. A gull is flying by just in front of the camera; possibly taking off after having rested on the turbine; the other tracks show birds and insects.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Wageningen University &amp; Research<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSafeguarding biodiversity is an important part of the energy transition,\u201d says Karen Krijgsveld, a bird ecology researcher at Wageningen University &amp; Research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn land, we already know quite a lot about when and why birds collide with turbines, and which species are most at risk. As offshore wind energy continues to expand, we need to develop that same understanding at sea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over almost a year of monitoring, covering both a spring and an autumn migration season, 22 possible bird collisions were identified \u2013 two of which were confirmed and one considered highly probable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil now, estimates of offshore bird collisions were mainly based on theoretical models,\u201d says Jesper Kyed Larsen, a bioscience expert at Vattenfall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt sea, it\u2019s extremely difficult to verify fatalities because there are no remains to recover. This study demonstrates how we can get the empirical data needed to improve collision estimates and secure efficient mitigation measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">World&#8217;s tallest wind turbine reaches final height in Germany&#8217;s former coal mining region<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">From tiny houses to skis: This Swedish company is finding creative uses for retired wind turbines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The study does not claim that collisions are rare or that these initial results from one turbine can be applied everywhere. The primary aim was to test the technology\u2019s performance under real offshore conditions. <\/p>\n<p>But a previous study by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) also yielded similar results.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers analysed more than four million bird movements over one and a half years, using radar and AI-based cameras. They found that more than 99.8 per cent of migratory birds reliably avoided the wind turbines.<\/p>\n<p>Vattenfall previously conducted another study on an offshore wind farm near Aberdeen, Scotland. Over a period of 19 months \u2013 from June 2023 to December 2024 \u2013 video recordings of a wind turbine were made with the help of AI-supported analyses.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 2,007 bird flight paths near the monitored turbine were examined and no collisions were found.<\/p>\n<h2>How can Europe protect its endangered birds?<\/h2>\n<p>Despite all three studies suggesting a minimal impact of offshore wind farms on birds, conservationists warn that measures must still be put in place to help protect endangered species. <\/p>\n<p>Of the 26 seabirds that breed on the UK\u2019s coastlines and islands, 10 are already on the endangered list.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2020, the land-based Smola wind farm in Norway, which consists of 68 turbines, painted one blade on each turbine black to make them stand out to birds. They found the initiative reduced avian fatalities by a staggering 70 per cent, from 11 recorded bird carcasses before painting to six afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics argue that making wind farms more visible could impact birds\u2019 migration patterns, forcing them to fly longer routes around a turbine. This means they will use up more energy, and it will take them longer to get back to their chicks.<\/p>\n<p>Other measures include placing turbines far away from sensitive habitats and avoiding migration paths in the first place. 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929875-pos4-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2929875\" data-cid=\"9933811\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929875-label-pos4-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/38\/11\/320x180_cmsv2_11789159-9ba3-538b-9fe2-d529b2cc16ab-9933811.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The EU is looking at delaying a new methane regulation\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Will new EU methane rules really push up gas prices in Europe?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2881843-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2881843\" data-cid=\"9703469\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2881843-label-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/70\/13\/49\/320x180_cmsv2_8b2dcf5d-9588-54cb-986d-8ec1e9cf13f4-9701349.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The world&apos;s tallest wind turbine is currently being built in Brandenburg, Germany.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    365-metre giant: World&#8217;s tallest wind turbine built in Germany<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929585-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2929585\" data-cid=\"9932354\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929585-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/23\/54\/320x180_cmsv2_514f4798-9e29-5ad4-b4e7-0ac102d14d88-9932354.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image based on data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, captured on 26 July 2026, shows the aerosol index over Spain and France, after days of wildfire\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Half of Europeans exposed to little-known \u2018super pollutant\u2019<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2930191-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2930191\" data-cid=\"9935492\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    New cameras show how many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2882713-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2882713\" data-cid=\"9705364\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Solar has saved the EU \u20ac37.4 billion since the war on Iran began<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2930094-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2930094\" data-cid=\"9934803\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018Extraordinary but scary\u2019: Dutch farmers grow rice as climate warms<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2930267-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2930267\" data-cid=\"9935959\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Palermo, first coffee grown and harvested in Italy: warmer climate is changing farming<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929585-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2929585\" data-cid=\"9932354\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Half of Europeans exposed to little-known \u2018super pollutant\u2019<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Europe leads the world in offshore wind energy, with more than 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across the continent \u2013 enough to power more than 26 million homes annually.Earlier this year, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK committed to deliver 100GW of joint offshore wind projects across shared North Sea waters by 2050.\u00a0The \u20ac9.5 billion plan, known as the Hamburg Declaration, aims to turn the North Sea into the world\u2019s \u201clargest clean energy reservoir\u201d and mobilise \u20ac1 trillion of capital in Europe.\u00a0But is our path to a fossil fuel-free future jeopardising birds that are already plummeting in number due to human-caused climate change?\u00a0Are offshore wind turbines a threat to birds?Most studies into bird collisions with turbines tend to focus on wind farms located on land. But every year, millions of songbirds cross the North Sea during spring and autumn migration, mostly at night.\u00a0Capturing collisions at sea can be difficult, due to a lack of light and the remote location.However, a new year-long pilot study has allowed researchers to detect these small birds and bats during hours of darkness, as well as larger birds during daylight hours, using a combination of thermal cameras and artificial intelligence (AI).\u00a0The study, initiated by the energy company Vattenfall, was carried out at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in collaboration with Wildlife Imaging Systems (WIS) and Wageningen University &amp; Research (WUR).\u00a0WIS installed 16 thermal cameras on an offshore wind turbine, covering all angles and operating 24 hours a day. Combined with AI, the system detected and interpreted bird movements day and night, including in poor visibility such as fog or rain.\u201cSafeguarding biodiversity is an important part of the energy transition,\u201d says Karen Krijgsveld, a bird ecology researcher at Wageningen University &amp; Research.\u201cOn land, we already know quite a lot about when and why birds collide with turbines, and which species are most at risk. As offshore wind energy continues to expand, we need to develop that same understanding at sea.\u201dOver almost a year of monitoring, covering both a spring and an autumn migration season, 22 possible bird collisions were identified \u2013 two of which were confirmed and one considered highly probable.\u201cUntil now, estimates of offshore bird collisions were mainly based on theoretical models,\u201d says Jesper Kyed Larsen, a bioscience expert at Vattenfall.\u201cAt sea, it\u2019s extremely difficult to verify fatalities because there are no remains to recover. This study demonstrates how we can get the empirical data needed to improve collision estimates and secure efficient mitigation measures.\u201dThe study does not claim that collisions are rare or that these initial results from one turbine can be applied everywhere. The primary aim was to test the technology\u2019s performance under real offshore conditions.\u00a0But a previous study by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) also yielded similar results.Researchers analysed more than four million bird movements over one and a half years, using radar and AI-based cameras. They found that more than 99.8 per cent of migratory birds reliably avoided the wind turbines.Vattenfall previously conducted another study on an offshore wind farm near Aberdeen, Scotland. Over a period of 19 months \u2013 from June 2023 to December 2024 \u2013 video recordings of a wind turbine were made with the help of AI-supported analyses.A total of 2,007 bird flight paths near the monitored turbine were examined and no collisions were found.How can Europe protect its endangered birds?Despite all three studies suggesting a minimal impact of offshore wind farms on birds, conservationists warn that measures must still be put in place to help protect endangered species.\u00a0Of the 26 seabirds that breed on the UK\u2019s coastlines and islands, 10 are already on the endangered list.Back in 2020, the land-based Smola wind farm in Norway, which consists of 68 turbines, painted one blade on each turbine black to make them stand out to birds. They found the initiative reduced avian fatalities by a staggering 70 per cent, from 11 recorded bird carcasses before painting to six afterwards.Some critics argue that making wind farms more visible could impact birds\u2019 migration patterns, forcing them to fly longer routes around a turbine. This means they will use up more energy, and it will take them longer to get back to their chicks.Other measures include placing turbines far away from sensitive habitats and avoiding migration paths in the first place. 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