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1 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Bird Confirmed UnconfirmNear Miss Total Lesser blagull sp. Herring gublack-hea Common gull Blackbird (Turdus merula) TOP SPECIES 1 - JANUARY 1 Curlew (Numenius arquata) 1 1 Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) 1 1 House martin 3 (Delichon urbica) 1 1 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1 1 Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) 1 1 Mallard 5 (Anas platyrhynchos) Pied/white wagtail (Motacilla alba) 1 1 Red kite (Milvus migrans) 1 1 Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) 1 1 Common gull Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 1 1 Starling 15 (Sturnus vulgaris) 1 1 Black-headed gulls Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Herring gull Woodpigeon palumbus) Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 1 3 Gull sp. Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Pigeon sp. sp.) 3 Lesser black-backed gull Wildlife Gulls Unknown Bird Buzzard (Buteo Skylark (Alauda Pigeon sp. Wildlife Gulls regarding 'Unknown ' buteo) arvensis) sp.) Woodpigeon palumbus) Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 9 RH6 YR

2 Bird Gull sp. Great blacblack-hea Herring GuCommon gull Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 1 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 1 Curlew (Numenius arquata) TOP 1SPECIES - FEBRUARY Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) 1 Greylag goose (Anser anser) 1 Wildlife Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 1 16 Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1 Skylark (Alauda 14 arvensis) 1 Barn owl (Tyto alba) 1 Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Corvid (Corvus sp.) Fieldfare (Turdus 8 pilaris) Pigeon sp. sp.) Woodpigeon 6 palumbus) Gulls Unknown Bird 41 Common gull Herring Gull Black-headed gull Great black-backed gull Gull sp. Barn owl (Tyto alba) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Corvid (Corvus sp.) Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) Pigeon sp. sp.) Woodpigeon palumbus) Gulls regarding 'Unknown ' 9 RH6 YR

3 Bird Lesser blablack-hea Common ggull sp. Herring gull Golden Plover 1 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 1 Goose sp. (Anser sp.) TOP 1 SPECIES - MARCH Wildlife 1 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1 18 Magpie (Pica 18 pica) 1 Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 1 Sparrowhawk 16 (Accipiter nisus) 1 Buzzard 14 (Buteo buteo) Carrion and 1 hooded crow (Corvus corone) Red kite (Milvus migrans) Woodpigeon palumbus) Skylark (Alauda 8 arvensis) 4 Pigeon sp. sp.) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 6 Gulls Unknown Bird 46 Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Red kite (Milvus migrans) Woodpigeon palumbus) Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Pigeon sp. sp.) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Gulls Herring gull Gull sp. Common gull Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull regarding 'Unknown ' 9 RH6 YR

4 Bird Black-headed gull Common gull Lesser black-backed gull Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 1 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS TOP SPECIES - APRIL Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) 1 Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 1 Curlew 1 (Numenius arquata) 1 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 1 House martin (Delichon urbica) 1 House sparrow (Passer domesticus) 1 9 Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 8 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) 1 Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 1 Mistle thrush 6 (Turdus viscivorus) 1 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 1 5 Rook (Corvus frugilegus) 1 4 Starling 4(Sturnus vulgaris) 1 Stock dove oenas) 1 Barn owl (Tyto alba) Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Wildlife 4 Pigeon sp. sp.) 5 Barn owl (Tyto Kestrel (Falco Pheasant Wildlife Pigeon sp. Gulls Skylark (Alauda Gulls alba) tinnunculus) (Phasianus sp.) arvensis) Skylark (Alauda arvensis) colchicus) Unknown (no remains 1) 43 Lesser black-backed gull Common gull Black-headed gull regarding 'Unknown ' please refer to separate chart. 9 RH6 YR

5 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Herring Gull Lesser blackbacked gull Bird Common gull (Larus Gull sp. (Larus TOP canus) SPECIES -(Larus MAY sp.) (Larus fuscus) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1 Barn owl (Tyto alba) 1 Corvid (Corvus sp.) 1 18 House 18 martin (Delichon urbica) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 16 Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) 14 Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Herring Gull (Larus Fieldfare 1(Turdus pilaris) Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) Gull sp. (Larus sp.) House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Pheasant 8 (Phasianus colchicus) 16 Common gull (Larus Racing pigeon livia) canus) Rock dove/feral 6 pigeon livia) Stock dove oenas) Woodpigeon 4 palumbus) 8 7 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) regarding 'Unknown ' Magpie (Pica pica) Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 4 Wildlife Kestrel Magpie Meadow Wildlife Rook 5 Pigeon sp. Starling Swallow Skylark Swift (Apus Gulls Rook (Corvus(Falco frugilegus) (Pica pica) pipit (Anthus (Corvus 5 (Sturnus (Hirundo (Alauda apus) Pigeon sp. tinnunculus) sp.) pratensis) frugilegus) sp.) vulgaris) rustica) 6 arvensis) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 6 Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 7 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 8 Swift (Apus apus) These statistics are compiled from birdstrike data reported to the CAA 16 and do not necessarily represent the total number of birdstrike events in the UK during the given period. The Gulls CAA disclaims all responsibility for any interpretation which might be made by others in receipt of this data No Remains Found 18 Unknown Civil Aviation Bird Authority 9 51 RH6 YR

6 g ( g Bird backed gull (Larus sp.) (Larus ridibundus) gull Barn owl (Tyto alba) 1 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Blackbird (Turdus merula) 1 Jay (Garrulus glandarius) TOP 1 SPECIES - JUNE Pied/white wagtail (Motacilla alba) 1 Reed Bunting 3 (Emberiza schoeniclus) 1 Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Corvid (Corvus 5 sp.) Wildlife (Fox 1, Hare 1, Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Racing pigeon livia) Sand martin (Riparia riparia) Black-headed gull (Larus Stock dove oenas) 8 ridibundus) House martin (Delichon urbica) 3 Gull sp. (Larus sp.) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 5 Herring Gull (Larus 5 Pigeon sp. sp.) Starling (Sturnus 5vulgaris) 5 8 Great black-backed gull Woodpigeon palumbus) 9 (Larus marinus) Rook (Corvus Carrion frugilegus) and Meadow Pigeon sp. Starling Woodpigeon Rook Gulls Swallow Skylark Swift (Apus hooded pipit (Anthus (Sturnus (Corvus (Hirundo (Alauda apus) Gulls crow pratensis) sp.) vulgaris) palumbus) frugilegus) rustica) arvensis) Swallow (Hirundo (Corvus rustica) 15 regarding 'Unknown ' Skylark (Alauda corone) arvensis) 16 Swift (Apus apus) 8 No Remains Found 45 Unknown Bird 7 9 RH6 YR Common gull (Larus canus)

7 g p g Bird backed gull legged Gull gull (Larus (Larus canus) (Larus Gull Blackbird (Turdus merula) 1CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) 1 TOP SPECIES - JULY Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 Rock dove/feral 35 pigeon livia) 1 Herring Gull (Larus Sparrowhawk 3 (Accipiter nisus) 1 Magpie (Pica pica) Gull sp. (Larus sp.) Oystercatcher 5 (Haematopus ostralegus) 3 Common gull (Larus Racing pigeon livia) canus) Barn owl (Tyto alba) 3 Black-headed gull (Larus Wildlife (Harex, Rabbitx1) ridibundus) House sparrow (Passer Yellow-legged Gull domesticus) 3 Peregrine (Larus michahellis) (Falco peregrinus) 3 Lesser black-backed gull Stock dove oenas) (Larus fuscus) Starling 5(Sturnus 8 vulgaris) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) 6 Meadow pipit House (Anthus Pigeon pratensis) sp. Kestrel Rook 6 Skylark WoodpigeonSand martin Swift (Apus Gulls Swallow House martin martin (Delichon urbica) (Falco (Corvus 8 (Alauda (Riparia apus) (Hirundo (Delichon sp.) tinnunculus) frugilegus) arvensis) palumbus) riparia) rustica) Pigeon sp. sp.) 8 urbica) regarding 'Unknown ' Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 9 Rook (Corvus frugilegus) 1 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 1 The Woodpigeon CAA disclaims all responsibility palumbus) for any interpretation 13which might be made by others in receipt of this data. Sand martin (Riparia riparia) 14 Swift Civil Aviation (Apus apus) Authority 9 Gulls Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 33 Aerodrome Unknown Standards Bird Department 74 Safety No Remains Regulation Found Group 75 RH6 YR

8 p g g Bird (Medium backed gull gull (Low Risk) (Low Risk) Gull (High Buzzard (Buteo buteo) CAA 1 UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 1 Magpie (Pica pica) 1TOP SPECIES - AUGUST Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1 Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) 8 Wildlife (Hare, Rabbit) Herring Gull (High House 7 sparrow (Passer Risk) domesticus) Racing 6pigeon livia) Common gull (Low Ringed Plover (Charadrius Risk) hiaticula) 5 48 Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Black-headed gull Corvid 4 (Corvus sp.) 3 (Low Risk) Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) 3 71 Lesser black-backed Rook (Corvus 3 frugilegus) 3 gull (High Risk) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) 4 Gull sp. (Medium Sand martin (Riparia riparia) 4 Risk) Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 5 19 House martin (Delichon urbica) Pied/white Carrion wagtail and(motacilla Sand martin alba) Skylark House Pied/white Pigeon sp. Swift (Apus Kestrel Woodpigeon Gulls Swallow 8 hooded (Riparia (Alauda martin wagtail apus) (Falco (Hirundo Pigeon sp. sp.) crow riparia) arvensis) (Delichon (Motacilla sp.) tinnunculus) palumbus) rustica) Swift (Apus(Corvus apus) urbica) 11 alba) Kestrel (Falco corone) tinnunculus) 19 regarding 'Unknown ' Woodpigeon palumbus) Gulls These statistics are compiled from birdstrike data reported to the CAA and do not necessarily represent the total number of birdstrike events in the UK during the given period. Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 71 The No CAA Remains disclaims Found all responsibility for any interpretation 94which might be made by others in receipt of this data. Unknown 5 9 All rights reserved. Copies of this publication may be reproduced for personal use, or for use within a company or organisation, but may not otherwise be reproduced for publication. To use or reference CAA publications for any other purpose, for example within training material for students, please contact the CAA at the address below for formal agreement.

9 p g g Bird backed gull backed gull (Larus sp.) (Larus canus) Gull headed Barn owl (Tyto alba) CAA 5 UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) TOP 5 SPECIES - SEPTEMBER Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 5 House 35 martin (Delichon urbica) 6 Black-headed gull Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 6 31 (Larus ridibundus) Wheatear 3 (Oenanthe oenanthe) 6 Herring Gull (Larus Woodpigeon 5 palumbus) 9 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Common gull (Larus Pigeon sp. sp.) 14 canus) Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 8 Gull sp. (Larus sp.) 15 Gulls Unknown Bird 53 Lesser black-backed No Remains Found 73 gull (Larus fuscus) Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) Barn owl (Tyto alba) Carrion and Meadow hooded pipit (Anthus crow pratensis) (Corvus corone) House martin (Delichon urbica) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) WheatearWoodpigeon (Oenanthe oenanthe) palumbus) Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Pigeon sp. sp.) Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Gulls regarding 'Unknown ' These statistics are compiled from birdstrike data reported to the CAA and do not necessarily represent the total number of birdstrike events in the UK during the given period. 9 All rights reserved. Copies of this publication may be reproduced for personal use, or for use within a company or organisation, but may not otherwise be reproduced for publication. To use or reference CAA publications for any other purpose, for example within training material for students, please contact the CAA at the address below for formal agreement.

10 Bird backed gull (Larus sp.) (Larus gull (Larus gull (Larus Barn owl (Tyto alba) CAA 4 UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS Pigeon sp. sp.) TOP 5 SPECIES - OCTOBER House sparrow (Passer domesticus) 6 Kestrel 45 (Falco tinnunculus) Woodpigeon palumbus) 6 Starling 35 (Sturnus vulgaris) 7 Swallow 3 (Hirundo rustica) 8 Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 17 Skylark 5 (Alauda arvensis) 19 Gulls No Remains Found 6 15 Unknown Bird Barn owl (Tyto alba) Pigeon sp. sp.) House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Woodpigeon palumbus) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Gulls Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) Herring Gull (Larus Gull sp. (Larus sp.) Lesser blackbacked gull (Larus fuscus) Series1 regarding 'Unknown ' 9 All rights reserved. Copies of this publication may be reproduced for personal use, or for use within a company or organisation, but may not otherwise be reproduced for publication. To use or reference CAA publications for any other purpose, for example within training material for students, please contact the CAA at the address below for formal agreement. RH6 YR

11 Great Lesser Herring Common Black-headed Bird CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE blackheadebacked STATISTICS black- TOP Gull SPECIES (Larus gull -(Larus NOVEMBER Gull sp. gull (Larus argentatu canus) (Larus sp.) ridibundus) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1 Black-headed gull (Larus Blackbird 3 (Turdus merula) 1 ridibundus) Cormorant 5 (Phalacrocorax carbo) 1 Gull sp. (Larus sp.) Redshank (Tringa totanus) 1 Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1 Common gull (Larus canus) Barn owl 15 (Tyto alba) Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Herring Gull (Larus sp.) Lesser black-backed gull (Larus Wildlife5 fuscus) Corvid (Corvus Lapwing (Vanellus 3 vanellus) Great black-headed gull (Larus Pigeon sp. sp.) ichthyaetus) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) Carrion and hooded crow (Corvus corone) 3 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 3 Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) 4 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 4 Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 4 Woodpigeon palumbus) 4 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Woodpigeon palumbus) The statistics portrayed here do not necessarily represent the total number of birdstrikes for the period. The statistics are compiled from all reports sent to the CAA, containing confirmed, unconfirmed and near-miss birdstrike occurrences. Gulls No Remains Found 17 9 Unknown Bird 9 RH6 YR Gulls

12 18 16 Bird Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 1 14 CAA UK BIRDSTRIKE STATISTICS TOP SPECIES - DECEMBER Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) Common gull (Larus canus) Herring Gull (Larus Lesser blackbacked gull Gull (Larus Key: fuscus) Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) Herring Gull (Larus Carrion 1 and hooded crow (Corvus corone) 1 Coot (Fulica atra) 1 Curlew 8 (Numenius arquata) 1 Pied/white 6 wagtail (Motacilla alba) 1 Rook (Corvus frugilegus) 1 4 Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 1 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Kestrel (Falco Lapwing (Vanellus Pigeon sp. Snipe (Gallinago Starling (Sturnus Woodpigeon Gulls Pigeon sp. tinnunculus) sp.) vanellus) sp.) gallinago) vulgaris) Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) palumbus) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Woodpigeon palumbus) Gulls Unknown Wildlife 1 No Remains Found 17 Unknown unconfirmed Bird and near-miss birdstrike occurrences. The CAA disclaims 6 all responsibility for any interpretation which might be made by others in receipt of this data. 16 Common gull (Larus canus) Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) The statistics portrayed here do not necessarily represent the total number of birdstrikes for the period. The statistics are compiled from all reports sent to the CAA, containing confirmed, 9 RH6 YR

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