What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
It was a very nice VFR day. Upon climb out at approx 800FT and 3 miles from the airport, myself and the copilot noticed a group of 3 birds at our 2 o'clock. We were FAR enough away from them but as they got closer I banked a little bit to try and miss them but ended up striking one of them on the right wing. The plane flew just fine and no emergency landing was necessary. I did however let Hooks tower know what happened and they cleared me for a right turn back to the airport. I told them I did not need to land on the opposite runway and could land as normal. We landed without incident and was instructed to call the tower on the phone as soon as we shut down.
Aircraft received minor damage to leading edge of wing tip.
No further actions to be taken.
As the FAA filed it
IT WAS A VERY NICE VFR DAY. UPON CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 800FT AND 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, MYSELF AND THE COPILOT NOTICED A GROUP OF 3 BIRDS AT OUR 2 O'CLOCK. WE WERE FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THEM BUT AS THEY GOT CLOSER I BANKED A LITTLE BIT TO TRY AND MISS THEM BUT ENDED UP STRIKING ONE OF THEM ON THE RIGHT WING. THE PLANE FLEW JUST FINE AND NO EMERGENCY LANDING WAS NECESSARY. I DID HOWEVER LET HOOKS TOWER KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY CLEARED ME FOR A RIGHT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. I TOLD THEM I DID NOT NEED TO LAND ON THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY AND COULD LAND AS NORMAL. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE TOWER ON THE PHONE AS SOON AS WE SHUT DOWN.
AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE OF WING TIP.
NO FURTHER ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.