A new paper has apparently found that offshore windfarms pose a much greater threat to gannet populations than was previously thought. This is because when hunting they turn out to fly at a height that puts them in danger from turbine blades.
The RSPB are going to have an interesting time responding to these findings. They have previously said that they will only support windfarms that do not threaten bird populations. That's fine, but potentially problematic when you consider a map of gannet distribution in the UK.
There doesn't seem to be anywhere that you can put a windfarm offshore without it posing a threat to gannets.
Does this mean that the RSPB now has to oppose all offshore windfarms?