AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Gray catbird reports at KJFK
The FAA database contains 47 filed reports pairing John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with Gray catbird; damage was indicated in 2.1% and engine ingestion in 2.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports471990–export
Damage indicated12.1% of reports
Engine ingestion12.1% of reports
Latest report2026-05-09in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Gray catbird reports at KJFK: 47 paired reports in the FAA file
Gray catbird reports at KJFK contains 47 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Gray catbird parent contains 357 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.