To review the requirements of the

Migratory Birds Procedure – OPR200.38.

This review will create awareness and

provide direction on how you must

conduct activities to mitigate adverse

impacts to Migratory Birds.

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Include most Seabirds

Include most Landbirds

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Black-Backed Woodpecker Purple Finch White-Throated Sparrow

Downy Woodpecker Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher Lincoln’s Robin

Hairy Woodpecker Hermit Thrush Blackpoll Warbler

Black-Capped Chickadee Black-Throated Green Warbler Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Boreal Chickadee Spotted Sandpiper Fox Sparrow

Winter Wren Northern Waterthrush Ruffed Grouse

Golden-Crowned Kinglet Yellow Warbler Rusty Blackbird

Black-and-White Warbler Magnolia Warbler Gray Jay

Pine Grosbeak Mourning Warbler

Pine Siskin Dark-Eyed Junco

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Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBCA)

Migratory Birds Regulations (MBR)

Prohibits the disturbance, destruction or taking

of a nest, egg, nest shelter, eider duck shelter or

duck box.

Potential for significant fines (in the millions) and

jail terms (3 years) or both.

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High Risk Season– May 1 – July 31

Heightened awareness and specific protocol must

be followed to ensure that birds/nest/eggs are

not disturbed or destroyed.

Low Risk Season – August 1 – April 30

Lower risk of impacting birds and nests, however

important to be always vigilant to ensure

birds/nest/eggs are not disturbed or destroyed.

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When possible, schedule planned brush clearing associated with planned capital projects outside the May 1 – July 31 period. If brush clearing is required during the May 1 - July 31 period approval must be obtained from the Superintendent.

Small brush clearing necessary to provide customer(s) with electrical service during the May 1 - July 31 period can proceed.

Tree trimming can be conducted year round. Herbicide application can continue during the time of year

when it is most effective at controlling vegetation.

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Brush clearing for emergency work, such as the

removal of danger trees, shall take place as

required to address an emergency.

Tree trimming for emergency work to address

safety issues shall take place as required.

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During this period, you must determine the presence (if

any) of Migratory Birds and nests prior to starting work

and record on the Migratory Birds Assessment Form.

You must consider the impact of your work on Migratory

Birds during the tailboard discussion.

You must make copies of the tailboard form, which

shows that Migratory Birds were considered and

Contractors must make them available to

Newfoundland Power upon request.

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Watch for bird behaviour:

Birds carrying food to nest.

Repeatedly returning to nest.

Birds are flushed from nest as one gets close.

Birds carrying waste material from nest.

Singing and chirping noise.

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Optimum time for assessment is from sunrise to 10 AM or from 5 PM

to dusk (where practical avoid assessment during high winds or

rain).

Do the search in advance of equipment by walking through the

work site (check ground, shrubs and trees for nest).

Scan for unpredictable movement of vegetation (not related to

wind).

Whenever possible, observers should be out of earshot from the

equipment.

Record information on a daily basis on Form 697 - Migratory Birds

Assessment.

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Take photographs if possible. Mark 3 meter buffer using flagging tape. Inform personnel of the nest and its location. Determine path for equipment passage (as far

from the nest as practical on ROW). Minimize amount of time in buffer zone.

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During the low risk period, there is no requirement to address the potential impact of Migratory Birds during the tailboard conference, or conduct an assessment.

However, during the low risk period there is still the

possibility of encountering migratory birds, so one must always be vigilant when working to ensure that no nest or bird is disturbed or destroyed.

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When traveling ROWs, you should try to

stay on the route that has been used in

the past so as to minimize the likelihood of

encountering birds.

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If you become aware that, as a result of work

activities, a bird or its nest has been destroyed, it

shall be reported.

Newfoundland Power employees will report it in

PREVENT.

Contractor to inform the Newfoundland Power

Representative who will report it in PREVENT.

The incident shall also be reported to the Migratory

Birds Section of Environment Canada.

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If a situation arises where a Migratory Bird

nest has to be relocated, approval shall be

obtained from Environment Canada.

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American Robin

White-throated Sparrow

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Yellow Warbler

Wilson’s Warbler

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Black-capped Chickadee

Dark-eyed Junco

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Mourning Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

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Information on birds and sounds (recommended by

Environment Canada) can be obtained at:

http://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/

Books on birds ( recommended by Environment Canada) can

be obtained at:

http://www.amazon.ca/Sibley-Field-Guide-Eastern-

America/dp/067945120X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=136179

5014&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.ca/Sibley-Guide-NATIONAL-AUDUBON-

SOCIETY/dp/0679451226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=136179

5014&sr=8-1

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Discussion – Questions?

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