Micro-turbines and wildlife questionnaire

Section 1: About you

Whilst we are unable to accept anonymous questionnaires, if you do not want us to contact you for any further information there is an option box for “further contact” at the end of this questionnaire.

1. Name:  

Address:

2. Telephone number (optional):

3. Email address (if available):

Section 2: About your turbine

4. Do you currently own or are planning to own a micro-turbine?

5. Is your turbine..

Please select a. roof mounted b. free-standing c. mounted on a boat

If the answer above is “a” or “b” please give an indication of its location e.g. postcode or OS/Landranger grid ref

If the answer above is “c” please give brief details of its usual location

6. What make is your turbine?

7. What model is your turbine?

8. What is the maximum power output of your turbine?

kW

9. Approximately what height is your turbine
(measured from ground level to hub height)?
You can give your answer in metres or feet

metres

feet

10. What is the diameter of the rotor blades?
You can give your answer in metres or feet.

metres

feet

11. Does the turbine operate all the time or do you ever stop it from operating at certain
times e.g. daytime, evenings? If you are planning a turbine, are you planning to operate it
all the time? Please give brief details

12. If you already own a turbine, approximately how many months/years has your turbine been operating?

13. How often are you in the area surrounding your wind turbine, or the planned site?

Section 3: About wildlife in your area

14. Do you ever see bats or birds flying close to the turbine (within 20m)?

15. If you already own a turbine and you have seen birds or bats flying close to it, how do they seem to react to its presence? Do they seem to deliberately avoid it, ignore it or do they approach it?
Please give brief details.

16. Do you ever see bats or birds flying neat the turbine (within 50m)?

17. Do you know of any nearby bat roosts or nesting birds?

18. If you already own a turbine, have you ever noticed any injured or dead bats or birds
near the turbine?

If you answered ‘NO’ to both bats and birds in Question 18, please skip ahead to Question 23.

19. Since erection of the turbine, how many casualties of dead bats or birds have you found?

Bats: Birds:

20. If known, please specify the species of bats or birds that you found

Bats:

Birds:

21. If known, what was the approximate distance from the turbine that you found the casualties
(if multiple casualities please specify range; please also specify metres or feet)?

Bats:

Bird:

22. Were there any other possible causes of death (e.g. attack from cat)?
If yes, specify briefly:

Section 4: About the surrounding habitat

23. Where is your wind turbine situated? Please select the most appropriate categories:

24. Is your turbine situated within 50m of a woodland edge/tree line or hedgerow?

25. Is your turbine situated within 50m of a water body (e.g. lake, river or sea)?

Section 4: Further contact

26. May we contact you for further details if we need to?

27. We are currently looking for study sites for this research - would you be prepared to let researchers visit your turbine or planned site to make observations?

28. Would you be prepared to check near the turbine regularly to let us know if you find any injured or dead bats or birds?

If Yes to 26-28, please ensure you have provided either a telephone number and/or an email address in section 1.

29. If you have any other comments you would like to make please let us know.

Thank you. Your contribution is very much appreciated.