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09/15/2020 Event Code: 06E24000-2020-E-05076 5 <br /> interest there), the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds guide. If a bird on your <br /> migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your <br /> project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If 'Breeds <br /> elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area. <br /> What are the levels of concern for migratory birds? <br /> Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern: <br /> 1. "BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern <br /> throughout their range anywhere within the USA(including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, <br /> Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands); <br /> 2. "BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation <br /> Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and <br /> 3. "Non-BCC -Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on <br /> your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles) <br /> potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities <br /> (e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing). <br /> Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made, <br /> in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC <br /> species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can <br /> implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles, <br /> please see the FAQs for these topics. <br /> Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects <br /> For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species <br /> and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the <br /> Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides <br /> birds that may be helpful to you in your project review.Alternately, you may download the bird <br /> model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical <br /> Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic <br /> Outer Continental Shelf project webpage. <br /> Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use <br /> throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this <br /> information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study <br /> and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Lorin. <br /> What if I have eagles on my list? <br /> If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid <br /> violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur. <br /> Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report <br /> The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of <br /> birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for <br /> identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC <br />