What was found
ON TAKEOFF ACCELERATING THROUGH 90KTS A LARGE BIRD FLEW AT THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE AND UP AND OVER THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE. ON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" COMPLIED WITH BIRD STRICK INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT PER AMM 5-50-00 WE FOUND NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE. THE DAMAGE THAT THE CREW HAD NOTED AND TOOK A PICTURE OF WAS OLD EROSION DAMAGE WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COVERED WITH EROSION TAPE. THE TAP WAS WEARING THROUGH IN THE AREA. APPLIED A NEW STRIP OF EROSION TAPE ON THE AREA. IAW AMM 55-30-05. NO FURTHER DEFCTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.