The eBirdr field guide

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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 5 6 possible birds

How did the bird fly ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Soaring (few wing beats) Hovering or stationary Undulating (roller coaster-like or bounding) Swallow-like Stiff-winged Erratic Moth-like or fluttering With wings that whistled Swooping flight up to a perch With long neck extended (large birds) With long neck folded (large birds) With a kink in its long neck (large birds) Unknown or None of the above

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
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2
List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Bobbing the head, tail, or whole body up and down
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3
What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing downward
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1
American Dipper
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Bobbing the head, tail, or whole body up and down
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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2
Western Bluebird

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing downward
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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3
Eastern Bluebird

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing downward
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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4
Mountain Bluebird

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing downward
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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5
Loggerhead Shrike
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.