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Question 6 8 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

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  3. 3
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Red Knot

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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  2. 2

    Marbled Godwit

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3

    Stilt Sandpiper

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4

    Hudsonian Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5

    Bar-tailed Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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