Narrative:

Upon landing on runway 19R we struck multiple birds during rollout. On arrival into iad we were assigned runway 19C; runway 19L; and then finally runway 19R. The approach and landing were normal. At about 10 ft prior to touchdown; I noticed hundreds of white birds (seagulls?) about 1;500-2;000 ft down the runway. They were mostly in the grass and on the right side of the runway. It was too late to go around and probably unsafe to go around because they began to fly as we approached. At approximately 1;500-2;000 ft down the runway; we began to go into the flock. We probably struck about 10 birds on rollout. I checked the engine indications and they appeared to be normal. We also did not smell any cooked birds in the air conditioning system. We advised tower of the birds and acquired a phone number to talk to a supervisor. Upon arrival at the gate; we found that birds had gone into both engines and the right pitot tube. We also had a strike on the radome and several on the wings. I called the tower and provided the bird strike information as requested. The supervisor said that they had been chasing the birds around the field throughout the day. I asked if we were the first flight to land on runway 19R and the supervisor said yes. I asked if a runway check had been accomplished prior to our landing and I was told no. I was told that the runway was checked earlier in the day. I would recommend a runway check be performed prior to opening it up to make sure it's clear and ready for use. Especially; if it hasn't been used for a period of time.

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Title: A320 experienced multiple bird strikes on landing rollout at IAD.

Narrative: Upon landing on Runway 19R we struck multiple birds during rollout. On arrival into IAD we were assigned Runway 19C; Runway 19L; and then finally Runway 19R. The approach and landing were normal. At about 10 FT prior to touchdown; I noticed hundreds of white birds (seagulls?) about 1;500-2;000 FT down the runway. They were mostly in the grass and on the right side of the runway. It was too late to go around and probably unsafe to go around because they began to fly as we approached. At approximately 1;500-2;000 FT down the runway; we began to go into the flock. We probably struck about 10 birds on rollout. I checked the engine indications and they appeared to be normal. We also did not smell any cooked birds in the air conditioning system. We advised Tower of the birds and acquired a phone number to talk to a Supervisor. Upon arrival at the gate; we found that birds had gone into both engines and the right pitot tube. We also had a strike on the radome and several on the wings. I called the Tower and provided the bird strike information as requested. The Supervisor said that they had been chasing the birds around the field throughout the day. I asked if we were the first flight to land on Runway 19R and the Supervisor said yes. I asked if a runway check had been accomplished prior to our landing and I was told no. I was told that the runway was checked earlier in the day. I would recommend a runway check be performed prior to opening it up to make sure it's clear and ready for use. Especially; if it hasn't been used for a period of time.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.