The world's biggest
offshore wind farm
is just a few miles away.
The Isle Of Man wildlife charity,
Manx Birdlife, reports a huge
40% average decline
in the populations
of many sea birds species
around the island's coast.
The bird census took place
over two years.
The sharp decline of the birds
is strong evidence the wind
turbines are bird shredders.
This unprecedented drop
in bird populations
coincides with proliferation
of wind farms in the Irish Sea,
off the western coasts
of England and Wales.
We know that wind turbines
kill birds and bats on land,
but there are no retrievable
carcasses to count at sea.
The world's largest offshore
wind farm is off the Cumbrian
coast at Walney, just 40 miles
from the Isle of Man.
The news is nearby bird populations
are in free-fall, so we must assume
the huge 640-foot turbines are
killing more birds than anticipated.
Herring Gulls are down 82%.
European Shag are down 51%.
Razorbills are down 55%.
In the Irish Sea, a high density
of turbines are in a confined area,
known for its wildlife.
Environmentalists watch
large parts of the sea
designated Marine Protected
Areas (MPA's), supposedly
limiting industrial development.
But development
has been allowed
just outside the
protected zones.
Some people
even want the MPA's
to be used for future
wind farm expansion.
The Isle Of Man has none
of its own offshore wind farms,
but their government is close
to approving industrial wind
development off the island's
coast, as early as next year.
"Green" energy kills wildlife.