I'm learning to fly at Lelystad airport at the moment, and from my own observation can confirm that a lot of the disturbed feathered wildlife crosses the busy A6 motorway and come foraging on the meadows of the airport. Herons, storks, buzzards, falcons and what have you. On more than one occasion I've dodged herons on the runway. Doing a runup next to four or five storks is common.
Might this have something to do with the type of aeroplane? I can't imagine something like a Rotax powered aircraft at 1450 ft to really be loud enough above the background noise to disturb any wildlife. It would be easier to be offended by a passing Yak-52. It seems that it would be hard to prove that wildlife is disturbed by an aircraft flying overhead next to a busy motorway.
Last edited by It flies; 24th Nov 2009 at 16:53.