Small transport on instrument approach, encounters birds on runway when breaking out.

Attributes
ACN	194983
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lwm
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 350 agl bound upper : 350
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lwm
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	194983
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Lawrence has an increasing risk to aircraft due to sea gulls. The population of birds has increased 10 times that of previous yrs. I have been flying out of lwm for 17 yrs. During approach on 11/xx/91, the ATIS made no mention of birds on the runway. When I broke out at 350 ft AGL, approximately 150 birds lifted off the mid field and approach end of the runway. The safest path was to land as the birds were at 50- 100 ft and climbing as I approached. Several birds crossed my path on roll out but no bird strikes occurred. I believe ATIS should make pilots aware of birds and action as necessary to eliminate the bird problem by the airport management.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT ON INST APCH, ENCOUNTERS BIRDS ON RWY WHEN BREAKING OUT.

Narrative: LAWRENCE HAS AN INCREASING RISK TO ACFT DUE TO SEA GULLS. THE POPULATION OF BIRDS HAS INCREASED 10 TIMES THAT OF PREVIOUS YRS. I HAVE BEEN FLYING OUT OF LWM FOR 17 YRS. DURING APCH ON 11/XX/91, THE ATIS MADE NO MENTION OF BIRDS ON THE RWY. WHEN I BROKE OUT AT 350 FT AGL, APPROX 150 BIRDS LIFTED OFF THE MID FIELD AND APCH END OF THE RWY. THE SAFEST PATH WAS TO LAND AS THE BIRDS WERE AT 50- 100 FT AND CLBING AS I APCHED. SEVERAL BIRDS CROSSED MY PATH ON ROLL OUT BUT NO BIRD STRIKES OCCURRED. I BELIEVE ATIS SHOULD MAKE PLTS AWARE OF BIRDS AND ACTION AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE THE BIRD PROBLEM BY THE ARPT MGMNT.

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.