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2006 Summary Report - Bird Stikes to Canadian Aircraft Section 2 - Overall Bird Strike Situation

2.1a  Number of Reported Bird Strikes to Canadian Aircraft



Location Number of Strikes % of Strikes
Canadian Sites 1414 95.7%
U.S.A and (Foreign) 28 (36) 1.8% (2.5)
TOTALS 1478 100%

 

 

*Near misses and mammal strikes not included

2.1b Reporting Source.

Reporting Source

Reporting Source Count of Strikes Total Bird Strikes
OTHER 510 34.51%
PILOT 436 29.50%
AIRLINE 336 22.73%
SITE 196 13.26%
TOTALS 1478 100.00%

2.1c Mammal Strikes: Reporting Sources.

Mammal Strikes: Reporting Sources.

Reporting Source Count of Strikes Total Strikes
PILOT 9 42.86%
SITE 8 38.10%
OTHER 4 19.04%
TOTALS 21 100.00%

2.2a  Bird Strikes: Top Ten Species Groups.

Bird Strikes: Top Ten Species Groups.

Group Name Number of Strikes
GULLS 234
PERCHING BIRDS 223
HAWKS, EAGLES, VULTURES 71
DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS 43
SHOREBIRDS 29
OWLS 21
PIGEONS, GROUSE 9
HERONS 7
CORMORANTS 3
GROUSE 1

2.2b Kind of Bird: All Species

 

Group Name Common Name Number of Strikes % of Total
GROUSE, PTARMIGANS PTARMIGANS 1 0.07%
  GROUSE 1 0.07%
CRANES SANDHILL CRANE 1 0.07%
DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS DUCKS 13 0.88%
  MALLARD 8 0.54%
  CANADA GOOSE 8 0.54%
  GEESE 4 0.27%
  SNOW GOOSE 4 0.27%
  AMERICAN WIGEON 2 0.14%
  BRANT 1 0.07%
  RING-NECKED DUCK 1 0.07%
  GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 0.07%
  RUDDY DUCK 1 0.07%
HAWKS, EAGLES, VULTURES AMERICAN KESTREL 23 1.56%
  HAWKS 20 1.35%
  BALD EAGLE 6 0.41%
  RED-TAILED HAWK 6 0.41%
  EAGLES 4 0.27%
  FALCONS 4 0.27%
  SWAINSON'S HAWK 2 0.14%
  COOPER'S HAWK 2 0.14%
  MERLIN 2 0.14%
  NORTHERN HARRIER 1 0.07%
  SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 1 0.07%
HERONS GREAT BLUE HERON 5 0.34%
  HERONS 2 0.14%
KINGFISHERS KINGFISHERS 1 0.07%
OWLS OWLS 10 0.68%
  BARN OWL 7 0.47%
  SNOWY OWL 3 0.20%
  SHORT-EARED OWL 1 0.07%
CORMORANTS CORMORANTS 3 0.20%
PERCHING BIRDS STARLINGS 51 3.45%
  SWALLOWS 40 2.71%
  BARN SWALLOW 26 1.76%
  HORNED LARK 10 0.68%
  CROWS 8 0.54%
  CLIFF SWALLOW 2 0.14%
  MAGPIE 1 0.07%
  TYRANT FLYCATCHERS 1 0.07%
  AMERICAN CROW 1 0.07%
  SPARROWS 38 2.57%
  SNOW BUNTING 18 1.22%
  MEADOWLARKS 5 0.34%
  BUNTINGS 5 0.34%
  FINCHES 3 0.20%
  BLACKBIRDS 2 0.14%
  DARK-EYED JUNCO 2 0.14%
  HOUSE SPARROW 1 0.07%
  SAVANNAH SPARROW 1 0.07%
  CHIPPING SPARROW 1 0.07%
  AMERICAN ROBIN 1 0.07%
  SWAMP SPARROW 1 0.07%
  THRASHERS, MOCKINGBIRDS, CATBIRDS 1 0.07%
  RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD 1 0.07%
  BREWER'S BLACKBIRD 1 0.07%
  AMERICAN GOLDFINCH 1 0.07%
  THRUSHES 1 0.07%
PIGEONS, DOVES DOVES 5 0.34%
  PIGEONS 4 0.27%
SHOREBIRDS GULLS 183 12.38%
  RING-BILLED GULL 28 1.89%
  FRANKLIN'S GULL 13 0.88%
  KILLDEER 9 0.61%
  HERRING GULL 7 0.47%
  SANDPIPERS 5 0.34%
  PLOVERS 3 0.20%
  CALIFORNIA GULL 3 0.20%
  SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 3 0.20%
  DUNLIN 2 0.14%
  GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 0.14%
  COMMON SNIPE 2 0.14%
  SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 0.07%
  TERNS 2 0.14%
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN BIRD 833 56.36%
WOODPECKERS NORTHERN FLICKER 1 0.07%

2.2c Bird Strikes: Monthly Distribution

Bird Strikes: Monthly Distribution

Month of Occurrence Number of Strikes
January 41
February 21
March 60
April 91
May 110
June 108
July 260
August 315
September 232
October 126
November 74
December 40
TOTAL 1478

2.2d  Bird Strikes: Time of Day

Bird Strikes: Time of Day

Hour of Occurrence Number of Strikes
0 9
1 10
2 7
3 4
4 4
5 11
6 33
7 86
8 84
9 88
10 93
11 87
12 74
13 86
14 49
15 60
16 74
17 69
18 74
19 59
20 47
21 37
22 26
23 28

2.2e  Light Conditions

Bird Strikes: Light Conditions

Light Condition Number of Strikes
DAY 872
NIGHT 190
DUSK 39
DAWN 32
TOTALS 1133

2.2f  Altitude Distribution.

Altitude Distribution.

Altitude Number of Strikes
0 ft 85
1 - 200 ft 73
201 - 500 ft 33
501 - 1000 ft 26
1001 - 5000 ft 41
>5000ft 6

2.2g  Phase of Flight

Phase of Flight

Flight Phase Number of Strikes
TAKEOFF 503
LANDING 392
APPROACH 209
ENROUTE 53
CLIMB 51
DESCENT 49
PARKED 10
TAXI 9

2.2h  Sky Conditions

Sky Conditions

Sky Condition Number of Strikes
SOME CLOUD 140
OVERCAST 124
NO CLOUD 121

2.2i  Aircraft: Top Ten

Aircraft: Top Ten

Aircraft Number of Strikes
DHC8 DASH 8 164
B-737 164
CL-RJ100/200 125
A-320 112
A-319 96
CL-600 35
BE-1900 34
LOCKHEED C-130 28
A-321 27
CH-146 GRIFFON 27

2.2j Aircraft: All reported Bird Strikes

 

Aircraft Make Aircraft Model Number of Strikes
AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER 1
AIRBUS A-310 5
  A-319 96
  A-320 112
  A-321 27
  A-330 13
  A-340 13
  UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 1
ANTONOV AN-124 1
ATR ATR-42 1
BAE BA-31 JETSTAR 5
  HAWK 25
  HS748/AVRO 7 1
BEECH BE-100 KING AIR 12
  BE-19 2
  BE-1900 34
  BE-200 KING AIR 16
  BE-2000 1
  BE-300 KING AIR 3
  BE-35 2
  BE-58 BARON 1
  BE-76 DUCHESS 1
  BE-90 KING AIR 1
  BE-99 4
  BE-UNKNOWN 1
BELL BELL 1
  BELL-222 1
  BELL-412 2
  BELL JET RANGER 1
  CH-146 GRIFFON 27
BOEING B-707 1
  B-727 10
  B-727-200 11
  B-737 35
  B-737-200 15
  B-737-300 2
  B-737-400 3
  B-737-500 12
  B-737-700 80
  B-737-800 17
  B-747 12
  B-747-1/200 1
  B-747-400 2
  B-757 3
  B-757-200 3
  B-757-300 1
  B-767 21
  B-767-200 11
  B-767-300 20
  B-777-200 1
  UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 1
BOMBARDIER CL-215 2
  CL-600 35
  CL-601/604 1
  CL-RJ 900 6
  CL-RJ100/200 125
  CL-RJ700 24
`  GLOBAL EXPRESS 1
  LEARJET-25 2
  LEARJET-45 3
  LEARJET-60 1
CANADAIR TUTOR 18
CESSNA C-150 5
  C-152 1
  C-172 21
  C-177 1
  C-182 SKYLANE 1
  C-185 SKYWAGON 1
  C-188 1
  C-208 3
  C-310 1
  C-340 1
  C-402 1
  C-404 2
  C-550 3
  C-560 6
  CESSNA UNKNOWN 1
  CITATIONJET 3
CONVAIR CV-580 1
DASSAULT DA-10 FALCON 1
  DA-20 FALCON 1
  DA-200 FALCON 1
  MIRAGE F1 1
DEHAVILAND CC-115 BUFFALO 2
  DH 82 1
  DHC2 BEAVER 1
  DHC3-OTTER 4
  DHC6 5
  DHC7 DASH 7 1
  DHC8 DASH 8 164
  UNKNOWN 1
DIAMOND DA-20 3
  UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 1
DORNIER DORNIER 328 4
DOUGLAS DC-3 1
MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS CF-18 HORNET 9
  MD-80 SERIES 1
EMBRAER EMB-110 1
  EMB-120 2
  EMB-135 3
  EMB-170 21
  EMB-190 3
  UNKNOWN 3
EUROCOPTER AEROS 350 2
  HELICOPTER 1
  UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 1
GATES LEAR LEARJET-35 1
GULFAEROSPACE GULFAERO IV 2
GULFSTREAM GULFSTREAM V 1
  GULFSTREAM II 1
HAWKER-SIDLEY HS748/AVRO 7 2
LOCKHEED CP-140 AURORA 12
  LOCKHEED C-130 28
MITSUBISHI MU2 1
MOONEY M-20 1
MORAVAN Z-242 1
PIAGGIO PIAGGIO P180 2
PILATUS PILATUS PC12 15
PIPER PA-24 COMANCHE 1
  PA-28 2
  PA-23 APACHE 1
  PA-31 NAVAJO 10
  PA-31T CHEYENNE 2
  PA-31T CHEYENNE II 3
  PA-44 SEMINOLE 3
RAYTHEON CT-156 HARVARD II 10
SAAB SAAB-340 19
SIKORSKY SIKORSKY 76 2
  SIKORSKY CH124 1
SWEARINGEN SA226 TC 7
  SA227 AC METRO III 9
  SW3 2
WESTLAND CH-149 CORMORANT 3
UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 153

2.3 Operational Impacts Overall

2.3a  Effects on Flight/Aircraft

Effects on Flight/Aircraft

Strike Effect Number of Strikes
NO EFFECT CONTINUED FLIGHT 851
OTHER EFFECT 49
ABORTED TAKE OFF 29
ENGINE INGESTION 25
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 25
VISION OBSCURRED 11
FORCED LANDING 3
ENGINE SHUT DOWN 1
PENETRATED AIRFRAME 1
UNKNOWN/UNREPORTED 1243

2.3b  Effects on Airport Operations

Contains any bird strikes, bird near misses, mammal strikes and mammal near misses.

Operational Impact Number of Strikes
NO OPERATIONAL IMPACT REPORTED 1359
OPERATIONAL IMPACT REPORTED 192

2.3c  Parts Struck/Damaged: All Wildlife.

Parts Struck/Damaged: All Wildlife.

 

 

Date modified:
2012-01-10