What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilots (CFI and student) reported to chief flight instructor that while practicing pattern work and climbing out from a touch and go, they struck a seagull at approximately 400 feet MSL. Pilots met with chief instructor and the tower was notified. Pilots reported not seeing any other birds in the area before the strike. No adverse flight conditions occurred and the flight continued with normal pattern procedures to a full stop landing. The aircraft was inspected by the director of maintenance and it was determined that there was a small dent near the cabin air vent intake near the wing root. Dom reported no structural or any major damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOTS (CFI AND STUDENT) REPORTED TO CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THAT WHILE PRACTICING PATTERN WORK AND CLIMBING OUT FROM A TOUCH AND GO, THEY STRUCK A SEAGULL AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET MSL. PILOTS MET WITH CHIEF INSTRUCTOR AND THE TOWER WAS NOTIFIED. PILOTS REPORTED NOT SEEING ANY OTHER BIRDS IN THE AREA BEFORE THE STRIKE. NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CONDITIONS OCCURRED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NORMAL PATTERN PROCEDURES TO A FULL STOP LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL DENT NEAR THE CABIN AIR VENT INTAKE NEAR THE WING ROOT. DOM REPORTED NO STRUCTURAL OR ANY MAJOR DAMAGE.