A CL65 STRIKES A BIRD DURING A VISUAL APCH TO XNA.

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AS THE ACFT DSNDED FOR THE VISUAL APCH TO THE S; THE CAPT'S WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD. FLYING THE VISUAL APCH BACKED UP BY THE ILS; I XFERRED THE CTLS TO THE FO ON FINAL DUE TO MY REDUCED VISIBILITY OUT THE WINDSHIELD. WE LANDED; TAXIED AND PARKED AS USUAL AND INFORMED THE GND CREW WE STRUCK A BIRD AND WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WASHED. THE FO AND I COMPLETED A THOROUGH POSTFLT INSPECTION WITH FLASHLIGHTS AND WE COULD SEE NO DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OR ANY EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKES ON THE REST OF THE ACFT. AFTER REVIEWING OUR COMPANY'S FOM; I COULD NOT SEE ANY SPECIFICS FOR WRITING UP A BIRD STRIKE IN OUR ACFT MAINT LOG. OUR COMPANY'S FOM REQUIRES THE CAPT TO ENSURE A POSTFLT INSPECTION IS ACCOMPLISHED AND 'TO INSPECT THE ACFT FOR OBVIOUS DAMAGE SUCH AS LOOSE PANELS OR FITTINGS; EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKES; ENG INLET BLOCKAGE (USE FLASHLIGHT IF NECESSARY) ETC.' BUT THE FOM DOES NOT STATE THAT WE NEED TO WRITE UP A BIRD STRIKE IN OUR AML NOR TO CALL MAINT. THEREFORE; SEEING NO ACFT DAMAGE ON POSTFLT; I DID NOT MAKE AN ENTRY INTO OUR ACFT'S AML OR CALL MAINT. THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER CREW ARRIVED AT THE ACFT AND NOTICED THE BIRD STRIKE ON THE CAPT'S WINDSHIELD. AFTER CONTRACT MAINT WAS CALLED (THIS WAS NOT OUR HOME BASE); THE ACFT WAS CLRED FOR REVENUE SVC 1 HR AFTER ITS ORIGINAL DEP TIME. I FEEL OUR COMPANY'S FOM SPECIFICALLY NEEDS TO STATE A BIRD STRIKE REQUIRES AN AML WRITE-UP ALONG WITH A CALL TO MAINT TO GUARD AGAINST ANY CONFUSION AS TO THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ACFT. ALSO; THIS PREVENTS ANY INCORRECT INTERPS OF THE COMPANY'S FOM'S POSTFLT INSPECTION PROCS.