A B737-500 WHICH INCURRED SEVERAL BIRD STRIKES HAD A BIRD STRIKE CHK. THE CHK WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED PER THE MAINT MANUAL.

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CALLED OUT TO INSPECT 1 ACR X ACFT AFTER BIRD STRIKES. AT THE TIME; I WAS DOING BRAKE RIDE FOR ANOTHER AIRLINE AND MAINT ON YET ANOTHER AIRLINE. ARRIVED AT ACR X AT XA00 HRS TO DO CURSORY CHK AND MAKE SURE NO MAJOR DAMAGE REQUIRING ACR MAINT TEAM. WRITE UP WAS 'A BIRD STRIKE TO THE AIRPLANE; JUST BELOW COCKPIT L1 WINDOW.' INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND BIRD HAD STRUCK RADOME IN FRONT AND BELOW CAPT'S WINDOW. ALSO BIRD HAD STRUCK IN FRONT OF L1 DOOR. I LOOKED AT COCKPIT WINDOWS FROM THE GND BUT DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER BIRD STRIKES USING MY FLASHLIGHT. COCKPIT WAS DARK (NO LIGHTS ON IN ACFT). INSPECTED REST OF ACFT -- ENG; WINGS; TAIL; FLAPS; LNDG GEAR; ETC. NO OTHER STRIKES NOTED. WENT TO OTHER ACR X ACFT; Y; AND INSPECTED IT. RETURNED TO ANOTHER AIRLINE TO REPLACE ENG STARTER THERE AND OTHER MAINT. RETURNED TO ACR X AND ACFT Y AT XC50 HRS. GOT LADDER; CLEANED AND CHKED BIRD STRIKE AREAS AT RADOME AND FRONT OF L1 DOOR. CALLED ACR X MAINT CTL TO RELAY INSPECTION RESULTS AND LOGBOOK. FINISHED AT XD20 HRS. APPROX XF00 IN THE MORNING; MECH WAS CALLED OUT TO ACFT X TO CLEAN CAPT'S WINDSHIELD OF BIRD REMAINS (BLOOD AND GUTS). CAPT QUESTIONED LOGBOOK SIGN OFF. EVIDENTLY I MISSED 1 BIRD STRIKE; AND DID NOT CLEAN AND INSPECT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: ILLNESS; CAUSING INTERRUPTIONS IN WORK TO USE RESTROOM. FATIGUE; CAUSED BY ILLNESS AND HRS ON JOB. POOR LIGHTING ON RAMP AND TOO BRIGHT BACKGROUND LIGHTS. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: BE MORE ATTENTIVE; MAKE SURE TO LOOK OUT WINDSHIELDS FROM INSIDE ACFT USING GOOD LIGHTING. USE LADDER TALL ENOUGH TO SEE INSIDE COCKPIT WITHOUT REFLECTIONS; WITH GOOD LIGHTING. DON'T WORK WHEN ILL. DON'T BE DISTRACTED. CALL FOR ADDITIONAL HELP WHEN OVERWHELMED WITH TASKS.