Question 8
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possible birds
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Northeastern Canada or United States
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States
Northwestern Canada or United States
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 7 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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eyeChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrowChange
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwaterChange
Leading possibilities
4 possibilities remain
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View profileVermilion Flycatcher
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileBrown Creeper
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileReed Bunting
Matching variants: Female, Male, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileRustic Bunting
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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