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

Question 6 4 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

In flight While landed

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Green
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Northern Harrier

    Matching variants: Female, Immature, Male

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  2. 2

    Osprey

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  3. 3

    Swallow-tailed Kite

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  4. 4

    Gyrfalcon

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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