In NY, there were 47 plane collision strikes with mourning doves between 6/29/12 and 1/16/15.
"ATIS WARNING. STRIKE OCCURRED JUST ABOUT AT ROTATION. A/C TOOK OFF, CIRCLED AND CAME BACK TO LAND ON SAME RWY. 7 MOURNING DOVE CARCASSES FOUND ON RWY, ALMOST ALL INTACT. BOTH ENGS HAVE STAINS AROUND THE INTAKES. CAPT REPTD HEARING BIRDS HIT BELLY OF A/C. 1 OF THE FAN BLADES ON #2 ENG APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED. A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SVC FOR INSPN. BIRDS WERE INGESTED IN BOTH ENGS. VIBRATION ON #2. SMELL IN CABIN. OUT OF SVC 5+ HRS. AIRLINE REPTD OUTBOARD TIP OF #3 COMPRESSOR BLADE ON #2 ENGINE WAS BENT OUTWARD. THE AFFECTED BLADES WERE REPLACED. NO INTERNAL DMG TO ENG NOTED. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: 2ND REPORT CAME IN 10 MONTHS LATER WITH A DIFFERENT N# (720SW) BUT SAME FLT NUMBER AND DETAILS)"
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