Thought I'd join the conversation...
I've only had one bird strike myself... It (the bird - RIP) hit just after T/O on my wiper post... Blood and feather everywhere, so nice to look at for 50 minutes in cruise!
I've had the pleasure of finding bird strikes on pre-flights. I remember thinking, "Why would someone through Ketchup on the side of the plane?" As you can guess it wasn't Ketchup... Twitty - RIP is no more.
As for loud noises... I had a friend hit two deer just before Vr in a Saab... Loudest noise he ever heard, considering they lost two blades.
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FLY SAFE!!!