AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's thrush reports at KSEA
The FAA database contains 16 filed reports pairing Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) with Swainson's thrush; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 6.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports161990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion16.2% of reports
Latest report2024-09-12in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's thrush reports at KSEA: 16 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's thrush reports at KSEA contains 16 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Swainson's thrush parent contains 467 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.