Santa Barbara Municipal: Wildlife Strikes
894 reported strikes · 43 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Santa Barbara, US · 34.426, -119.840
Species struck most often
- Cliff swallow120
- Western meadowlark57
- American kestrel40
- Killdeer36
- Gulls35
- Sparrows26
- Turkey vulture22
- Rock pigeon21
Notable strikes
- 2016-04-28 · EMB-170 · Canada goose · Substantial
Duruing t/o from sba, a/c struck a bird resulting in a broken main landing gear aft gear door rod. A/c was forced to divert to lax.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.