A BE1900 FLC INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE PRIOR TO FLT AT PQI.

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I WAS THE PF. ON THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 19 AT PQI; WE ENCOUNTERED A SMALL GROUP OF BIRDS (APPROX 4) AT APPROX 70 KIAS. 1 BIRD STRUCK THE R SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE; MIDWAY UP NEAR THE FO STATION. TKOF WAS ABORTED; AND WE RETURNED TO THE GATE. I CONSULTED WITH DISPATCH. THE FO AND I CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE ACFT. NO DAMAGE FOUND. BASED ON AN EARLIER CONVERSATION WITH COMPANY MAINT REGARDING ANOTHER BIRD STRIKE THE PRECEDING WK; NO MAINT ACTION WAS DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY. WE TAXIED BACK OUT; AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL FLT. IN RETROSPECT; PERHAPS I SHOULD HAVE HAD A MECH INSPECT THE ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 450083: I WAS THE PNF ON A LEG FROM PQI TO BOS. ON THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 19 AT PQI; WE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS AT APPROX 100 KIAS. ONE BIRD (A SEAGULL) HIT THE WINDSHIELD ON FO'S (MY) SIDE. THE CAPT CALLED COMPANY MAINT AS I BEGAN A THOROUGH EXTERIOR INSPECTION (FOR WHICH I WAS TRAINED). THE CAPT THEN INSPECTED THE ACFT THOROUGHLY AND WE MUTUALLY DECIDED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE CAPT EXPLAINED THAT OUR COMPANY MAINT POS ON THIS MATTER WAS THAT WE (CAPT AND FO) CAN DETERMINE IF FURTHER INSPECTION IS NECESSARY BY A MECH. THE FLT WAS RESUMED AND WAS NORMAL AND UNEVENTFUL.