Do Birds Fly In Clouds

[seashore]

Hi Everyone

 

I'm after information about birds flying in IMC for my blog. I'd be particularly interested in any reports of bird strikes in IMC, at night and at high altitudes, whether IMC or VMC or just sightings at high altitudes.

 

I have posted some articles on my blog about bird navigation under the "science" link which is about whether birds can steer by compass, by the stars and some theories about long distance navigation.

 

My blog can be found on:

 

http://topbirdsandeveryfing.typepad.com/top-birds-everyfing/

 

 

 

[cficare]

spent a bit of time in IMC/nght flying....never meet a bird !

 

hit a galah in the circuit...punched a 200mm hole in the leading edge!

 

 

[metalman]

spent a bit of time in IMC/nght flying....never meet a bird !hit a galah in the circuit...punched a 200mm hole in the leading edge!

Yeh , I nearly hit a galah going into bundaberg a couple of years ago,,, this one was in a C172!

 

 

[Guest DWB]

I do battle with them (Galahs) nearly every time I take off & land on my strip at the moment. They're a worry. Should video them sometime.

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

I've seen Ibis' out of The Oaks at 5,000ft AGL.