Wind turbines generally don’t kill birds
Posted: 4th May 2026
A lot of fake news circulate about wind farms and their negative impact on birds, which is used as an argument against wind power. However, two new studies, reported in April 2026, show that over 99.8% of migratory birds avoid offshore wind turbines: Two new studies could change critics’ opinions about how many birds die from wind turbines | Euronews
Also, check this press release from Vattenfall: New Aberdeen study finds seabirds steer clear of turbine blades – Vattenfall
Its conclusions are rather clear:
- No bird collisions were detected during 19 months of monitoring at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen offshore wind farm.
- Monitoring shows that collisions are very unlikely – less than one was estimated during the whole study period.
- The monitoring shows that the wind farm is affecting birds far less than previously predicted before the wind farm was built in 2018.