AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Varied thrush reports at KSEA
The FAA database contains 26 filed reports pairing Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) with Varied thrush; damage was indicated in 7.7% and engine ingestion in 3.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports261990–export
Damage indicated27.7% of reports
Engine ingestion13.8% of reports
Latest report2026-04-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Varied thrush reports at KSEA: 26 paired reports in the FAA file
Varied thrush reports at KSEA contains 26 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Varied thrush parent contains 78 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.