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Originally Posted by mikecweb  Every morning when we are picking up the ATIS the skipper and I take bets on whether it's going to be "Moderate" or "Heavy" bird activity. First of all...What the heck are we really going to do differently if it’s heavy vs. moderate? Second how in the heck do you determine this? |
I can only speak on behalf of Air Force air traffic but we have a program called Bird and Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program. It sets outs guidelines for certain Bird Watch Conditions.
- SEVERE: Bird activity on or immediately above the active runway or other specific location representing high potential for strikes. Supervisors and aircrews must thoroughly evaluate mission need before conducting operations in areas under condition SEVERE
- MODERATE: Bird activity near the active runway or other specific location representing increased potential for strikes. BWC moderate requires increased vigilance by all agencies and supervisors, and caution by aircrews.
- LOW: Bird activity on and around the airfield representing low potential for strikes.
If you really want to take a look at the publication, here you go: BASH