Question 6
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possible birds
How BIG was the bird ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Smaller than a sparrow
Sparrow-sized
Robin-sized
Pigeon-sized
Crow-sized
Goose-sized
Larger than a goose
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)Change
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area running up the side of the neck or headChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United StatesChange
Leading possibilities
4 possibilities remain
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View profileChuck-will's-widow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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View profileCommon Nighthawk
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileLapland Longspur
Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileWhip-poor-will
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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