AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KGON
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Groton-New London Ar (KGON) with European starling; damage was indicated in 20.0% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports101990–export
Damage indicated220.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2024-06-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KGON: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KGON contains 10 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 0 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.