All this is very fine and interesting. But I do think in all the hoo ha, something has been missed. In recent months two airliners have been brought down by birds causing double engine failures. By means of the skill of the pilots and a bit of luck, no one died despite both aircraft being written off.
That can't always be the case. The next time someone loses two engines at low altitude. It might not be over a suitable landing place or have a highly experienced pilot at the controls. People will die. It seems to me that birds at airports need to be taken a lot more seriously than they have been hithertoo.
To the point perhaps where aircraft are held overhead or on the ground when large flocks are detected near airports. The Rome incident in particular might have bee avoided. Perhaps not so much in NY. Although large flocks are detectable on primary radar.
It all very well people saying the crew should dodge around the birds like a fighter pilot in Flak alley. That isn't realistic.
Hopefully both reports when published will address this issue.