AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KBHM
The FAA database contains 12 filed reports pairing Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl (KBHM) with European starling; damage was indicated in 8.3% and engine ingestion in 8.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports121990–export
Damage indicated18.3% of reports
Engine ingestion18.3% of reports
Latest report2024-10-12in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KBHM: 12 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KBHM contains 12 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 reports.
WHY THERE IS NO RISK GRADE
FAA reporting is voluntary, reporting intensity varies, and this pairing has no flight-exposure denominator. Runway Wildlife keeps counts and conditional damage shares separate.