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Question 11 4 possible birds

What were the EYE markings if any ?

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Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye None Unknown

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Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
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    What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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  10. 10
    Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Unknown
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4 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Spotted Redshank

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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  2. 2

    Wilson's Phalarope

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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  3. 3

    Terek Sandpiper

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Ruff

    Matching variants: Female, Male Breeding Plumage, Male Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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