AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's thrush reports at KSJC
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Arpt (KSJC) with Swainson's thrush; damage was indicated in 25.0% 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 reports81990–export
Damage indicated225.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-05-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's thrush reports at KSJC: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's thrush reports at KSJC contains 8 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 0 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.