Last year we had 54 birdstrikes it sounds a lot, & to some it may appear we have a bird problem here which is NOT the case.
The high stirke rate indicates a high level of reporting, the composition of Birdstrikes is the important bit, our data base for last year, of reported strikes contains a large amount of single Non priority group birds which means they are of the group which are small & light weight, & do not congregate in large flocks. Although we have had the odd single bird from the priority group struck which will certainly happen with the odd bird overflying.
The problem begins when you have multiple strikes involving the priority group, which indcates that a build up of birds on the airfield has been allowed to happen.
All Birdstrikes are reported via the CAA reporting system this also includes possible strikes where no remains were found after a report by a crew, & if remains are found anywhere on the airfield which increases the Strike reporting rate.
With regard to reporting something you see from the cabin as passenger I would not be afraid to do at all the crew should be fine about it
