Sacramento Mather Airport: Wildlife Strikes

235 reported strikes · 10 damaging · 1997–2025

📍 Sacramento, US · 38.555, -121.298

Species struck most often

  • Horned lark27
  • Western meadowlark13
  • Savannah sparrow7
  • American barn owl7
  • Rock pigeon7
  • Swallows5
  • Killdeer5
  • American kestrel4

Notable strikes

  • 2015-07-20 · A-300 · Owls · Substantial

    Bird reported as owls. Two bird seen and two birds struck. Blade damage. Amc advised they were ordering a 4 blade set for the engine.

Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.