When a new wind farm is erected on the harbour, the local birds are too fly for a Blyth guy.

Blyth Harbour windfarm was commissioned in 1993, despite concern that the turbines might pose a danger to local birdlife. A qualified ornithologist was hired to monitor the bird population and account for any collisions or deaths. Contrary to expectations the birds appeared to learn how to avoid the turbines, and fatalities were lower than predicted.

In 2008 consent was granted to replace the turbines with more advanced models. Just one of the new turbines produces more electricity than the original nine turbines combined. The new installation will also include the largest land-based turbine in Europe.

The second edition of the Tyne Tees Television wildlife programme Wild North, presented by Andrew Friend. In the first part of this edition a report on a protected nest of Peregrine Falcons at a secret location in the Pennines of North Yorkshire followed by a report on the conversion of Ladycross Quarry near Slaley in Northumberland into a nature reserve. In the second part of the programme a report on the work done by the Northumberland National Park to monitor and survey the decline in bats in area and finally a report on the potential dangers of windfarms on seabirds in Blyth Harbour.