B737-300 aborted takeoff when they had multiple bird strikes.

Attributes
ACN	354681
Time
Date	199612
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 8620 flight time type : 3470
ASRS Report	354681
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	354805
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Numerous birds took off from runway as we approached the midpoint of the runway. Several loud thumps were heard as we passed through the birds. There were approximately 8-10 birds (sea gulls) in the vicinity. Estimated that 4-5 were hit. Suspected at least 1 was ingested in right engine. Aborted takeoff with no further incidents. Bird activity was known in area. Suggest airport do a bird check of runways with vehicle periodically.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 ABORTED TKOF WHEN THEY HAD MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES.

Narrative: NUMEROUS BIRDS TOOK OFF FROM RWY AS WE APCHED THE MIDPOINT OF THE RWY. SEVERAL LOUD THUMPS WERE HEARD AS WE PASSED THROUGH THE BIRDS. THERE WERE APPROX 8-10 BIRDS (SEA GULLS) IN THE VICINITY. ESTIMATED THAT 4-5 WERE HIT. SUSPECTED AT LEAST 1 WAS INGESTED IN R ENG. ABORTED TKOF WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. BIRD ACTIVITY WAS KNOWN IN AREA. SUGGEST ARPT DO A BIRD CHK OF RWYS WITH VEHICLE PERIODICALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.