Metro Oakland Intl: Wildlife Strikes
1,970 reported strikes · 142 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Oakland, US · 37.720, -122.221
Species struck most often
- Gulls113
- Mallard56
- American barn owl49
- Red-tailed hawk42
- Canada goose42
- Black-tailed jackrabbit40
- Western meadowlark38
- Western sandpiper38
Notable strikes
- 2015-01-15 · B-767-300 · Lesser scaup · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. At approx 200-300 feet, saw a lrg bird enter and exit the landing light beam going from a/c lt to rt.assumed a possible birdstrike to rt main l/g area. Engine instruments indicated normal engine operation. After uneventful landing by the…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.