To all:
I spent over two years researching many issues with respect to bird strikes for a book publised by Transport Canada called Sharing the Skies. The issue of using weather radar as a means to warn birds is urban legend and most likely stems from some of the early air force weapons radar systems that were of much higher power levels than modern weather radar.
"Sharing the Skies" can be viewed on line at the Transport Canada website
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Ae...13549/menu.htm
Richard Sowden A320 Driver and part time bird strike researcher