In an era of global warming, anything within reason that will lessen  
the effects would seem very desirable. The alternatives to wind power  
are coal and nuclear. Would anyone really want a coal or nuclear  
plant upwind of them?

A single feral cat kills more birds in one week than the typical wind  
turbine kills in 3 years.

While I would agree that public discussion is good, the problem is  
that some "environmentalists" introduce suspect "statistics" and  
NIMBY issues that will, IMHO, prolong and increase the global  
warming, mercury, and other polluting effects of other forms of power  
generation. I would urge those with an interest in the actual effects  
of wind turbines to read http://www.thewind.info/downloads/birds.pdf  
or similar research.

For those that would like first-hand experience with a wind farm,  
Meyersville, PA has one right now and is just a couple of miles north  
of the Maryland border near Frostburg and Grantsville. (Spring is  
almost here and the birding is great in Garrett county at this time  
of the year, so combine the trips.)

Joe McDaniel
Garrett County (where wind turbines are to be built and is just a  
couple of miles from an existing wind farm)