Narrative:

The WX at orf was marginal VFR with a thunderstorm passing over. We were on a vector for the ILS runway 23 and ATIS reported winds of 180 degrees and 11 KTS (approximately). We were vectored on a right downwind when we encountered moderate rain. The PF (also a chief pilot) called the field in sight and asked me to request a visual approach to runway 14. I complied, and we turned towards the airport and started a descent from about 5000 ft. After being switched to tower, we were advised that there were numerous birds at the approach end of runway 14, and more flocks along the length of the runway. I thought it was inappropriate to continue to runway 14, because of the birds and rain on a short runway. Runway 23 was in use by other traffic, including airlines, and was much longer. At about 100 ft AGL, I saw a large flock of seagulls, and I told the PF that we were going to hit some. A seagull was heading right for my side of the windshield, so I ducked momentarily, and then looked up to see it pass off the right side and strike the wing. We landed and taxied to the ramp with no problems. I think the PF acted carelessly in continuing the approach to a short runway with warnings from ATC. When the birds hit, we should have initiated a go around. I feel the pilot's (PF) ineptitude and fear of crosswind lndgs kept him from using good judgement in accepting the approach to runway 23. Fortunately, no one was hurt and there was no apparent aircraft damage.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL60 CAPT IGNORED RPTED FLOCKING BIRDS ON THE LNDG RWY, AND HAD A BIRD STRIKE ON APCH AT ORF.

Narrative: THE WX AT ORF WAS MARGINAL VFR WITH A TSTM PASSING OVER. WE WERE ON A VECTOR FOR THE ILS RWY 23 AND ATIS RPTED WINDS OF 180 DEGS AND 11 KTS (APPROX). WE WERE VECTORED ON A R DOWNWIND WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE RAIN. THE PF (ALSO A CHIEF PLT) CALLED THE FIELD IN SIGHT AND ASKED ME TO REQUEST A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 14. I COMPLIED, AND WE TURNED TOWARDS THE ARPT AND STARTED A DSCNT FROM ABOUT 5000 FT. AFTER BEING SWITCHED TO TWR, WE WERE ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS BIRDS AT THE APCH END OF RWY 14, AND MORE FLOCKS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE RWY. I THOUGHT IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE TO CONTINUE TO RWY 14, BECAUSE OF THE BIRDS AND RAIN ON A SHORT RWY. RWY 23 WAS IN USE BY OTHER TFC, INCLUDING AIRLINES, AND WAS MUCH LONGER. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, I SAW A LARGE FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, AND I TOLD THE PF THAT WE WERE GOING TO HIT SOME. A SEAGULL WAS HEADING RIGHT FOR MY SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, SO I DUCKED MOMENTARILY, AND THEN LOOKED UP TO SEE IT PASS OFF THE R SIDE AND STRIKE THE WING. WE LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITH NO PROBS. I THINK THE PF ACTED CARELESSLY IN CONTINUING THE APCH TO A SHORT RWY WITH WARNINGS FROM ATC. WHEN THE BIRDS HIT, WE SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A GAR. I FEEL THE PLT'S (PF) INEPTITUDE AND FEAR OF XWIND LNDGS KEPT HIM FROM USING GOOD JUDGEMENT IN ACCEPTING THE APCH TO RWY 23. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT ACFT DAMAGE.

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.