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Question 8 9 possible birds

Was the bird seen best or only on the ground ?

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
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  2. 2
    List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Bobbing the head, tail, or whole body up and down
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  3. 3
    What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    How did the bird fly ? With wings that whistled
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  7. 7
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Bewick's Wren

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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  2. 2

    Canyon Wren

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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  3. 3

    Rock Wren

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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  4. 4

    Wrentit

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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  5. 5

    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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