Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique BehaviourChange
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List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Turning over stonesChange
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What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its backChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sizedChange
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How did the bird fly ? Swooping flight up to a perchChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United StatesChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileLoggerhead Shrike
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- How did the bird fly ? Swooping flight up to a perch
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View profileNorthern Shrike
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- How did the bird fly ? Swooping flight up to a perch