Bird Protect
Bird Protect Core
Reliable bird detection for everyday wind farm operations
Bird Protect Core is designed for wind farms that need dependable, real-time bird monitoring and automated mitigation without unnecessary complexity. It provides continuous coverage of the airspace around the turbine, helping operators reduce collision risk while maintaining efficient turbine operation.
Reliable detection. Intelligent mitigation. Efficient protection.
What it does
Bird Protect Core detects and tracks bird activity around the turbine in real time, providing the information needed to assess collision risk and trigger mitigation when required.
The system is designed to deliver reliable performance across standard onshore wind farm conditions, making it a strong choice for projects that need proven bird protection with an efficient and cost-conscious configuration.
Essential AI-powered bird protection for wind farms
Bird Protect™ Core is IRIDA's streamlined bird detection and collision-risk mitigation solution, designed for wind farms requiring reliable, continuous monitoring and automated protective actions.
Combining fixed optical cameras, real-time Edge AI processing and wind turbine integration, Core continuously monitors the surrounding airspace, detects bird activity and initiates appropriate mitigation responses according to project-specific requirements.
Its cost-efficient, scalable architecture makes it suitable for both new and operating wind farms.
How Bird Protect™ Core Works
01
Detect
Continuous Airspace Monitoring — fixed optical cameras monitor the airspace surrounding the wind turbine, providing broad directional coverage and detecting approaching birds.
02
Analyse
Real-Time Edge AI — video streams are processed locally by IRIDA's AI software, identifying bird activity and analysing movement in real time.
03
Assess
Collision-Risk Evaluation — detection information is evaluated against configured risk criteria, including movement, proximity and the monitored area, to determine whether protective intervention is required.
04
Respond
Automated Mitigation — depending on project configuration, the system can activate acoustic deterrence, issue alerts or communicate with the turbine control system to initiate selective curtailment.
05
Record
MRA Cloud Platform — detection events, mitigation actions and operational information are recorded for verification, performance assessment and environmental reporting.
Key Capabilities
360° Airspace Monitoring
Multi-camera optical architecture designed for continuous monitoring around the turbine.
Real-Time Edge AI
Local processing enables rapid detection and operational decisions without relying entirely on cloud connectivity.
Intelligent Acoustic Deterrence
Configurable acoustic intervention when compatible deterrence equipment is installed.
Automated Turbine Curtailment
Integration with compatible turbine control systems for selective shutdown-on-demand.
Continuous Event Recording
Detection history, supporting imagery and mitigation events recorded for review and traceability.
Centralized Monitoring & Reporting
Integration with IRIDA's MRA Cloud Platform and 24/7/365 Monitoring Station.
Typical Operational Performance
- Daytime bird detection
- Up to 750 m, configuration-dependent
- Acoustic deterrence
- Approximately 450 m, where equipped
- Curtailment trigger distance
- Approximately 250–350 m
- Monitoring coverage
- 360° around the turbine
- AI processing
- Local Edge AI
- Cloud platform
- IRIDA MRA Cloud
- Remote supervision
- 24/7/365 Monitoring Station
Detection and mitigation performance depends on system configuration, species, environmental conditions, visibility, terrain, turbine characteristics and project-specific requirements. Distances are indicative and must be confirmed for the selected Core configuration.
When to Choose Bird Protect™ Core
Reliable protection. Streamlined architecture.
Bird Protect Core is particularly suited to wind farms where the primary requirement is continuous bird detection and automated collision-risk mitigation.
New Wind Farm Developments
Integrate intelligent bird protection into new turbine installations and environmental compliance strategies.
Operating Wind Farms
Introduce automated bird detection and mitigation into existing wind farm operations.
Shutdown-on-Demand Requirements
Support configured protective turbine responses when bird activity creates relevant collision risk.
Multi-Turbine Deployments
Deploy a scalable solution across multiple turbines with centralized monitoring, analytics and reporting.
Where more advanced tracking, species recognition or distance-measurement capabilities are required, IRIDA offers additional Bird Protect configurations, including Bird Protect Ultra.
Why Bird Protect Core?
Cost-efficient architecture
Essential detection and mitigation capabilities without unnecessary system complexity.
Scalable deployment
Suitable for individual turbines and large wind farm portfolios.
Operational integration
Connects AI detection with configurable mitigation and turbine control workflows.
Unified technology ecosystem
Uses IRIDA's established cloud monitoring, analytics and reporting infrastructure.
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How it works
A network of synchronized monitoring sensors continuously observes the surrounding airspace and tracks bird movement.
AI-based algorithms analyse each detected flight path in real time, assessing proximity, direction, and potential collision risk. When predefined risk thresholds are reached, Bird Protect Core can automatically activate mitigation actions such as acoustic deterrence or turbine curtailment.
Designed for
- Standard onshore wind farm installations
- Sites with moderate bird activity
- Projects requiring continuous real-time monitoring
- Wind farms with environmental mitigation obligations
- Projects seeking a strong balance between performance and cost efficiency
Why Bird Protect Core
Bird Protect Core combines reliable detection, automated response, and centralized monitoring in a streamlined solution designed for day-to-day wind farm operation.
Which configuration fits your site?
Our engineers will assess your turbines, species and regulatory context.
Talk to our team