SF340 aborts takeoff after encountering multiple bird strikes at cid.

Attributes
ACN	414625
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cid
State Reference	IA
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	SF 340B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	414625
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Prior to takeoff, tower advised us of birds near the runway. We taxied into position, turned the radar on, and made a visual inspection that we did not see any birds at that time. Well into the takeoff roll, about 20-40 sparrows flew out of the grass onto the runway area. We impacted, at a minimum, 3 birds. I aborted the takeoff at approximately 90 KTS. After taxi back, we made a thorough inspection, seeing 3 impacts on our nosecone. The tower took a very brief report from us via radio and telephone. The airport police later advised me that this is a recurring problem at their airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF340 ABORTS TKOF AFTER ENCOUNTERING MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES AT CID.

Narrative: PRIOR TO TKOF, TWR ADVISED US OF BIRDS NEAR THE RWY. WE TAXIED INTO POS, TURNED THE RADAR ON, AND MADE A VISUAL INSPECTION THAT WE DID NOT SEE ANY BIRDS AT THAT TIME. WELL INTO THE TKOF ROLL, ABOUT 20-40 SPARROWS FLEW OUT OF THE GRASS ONTO THE RWY AREA. WE IMPACTED, AT A MINIMUM, 3 BIRDS. I ABORTED THE TKOF AT APPROX 90 KTS. AFTER TAXI BACK, WE MADE A THOROUGH INSPECTION, SEEING 3 IMPACTS ON OUR NOSECONE. THE TWR TOOK A VERY BRIEF RPT FROM US VIA RADIO AND TELEPHONE. THE ARPT POLICE LATER ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROB AT THEIR ARPT.

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.