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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?

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Uniform Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred Checkered black and white Unknown

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  1. 1

    Upland Sandpiper

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  2. 2

    Wandering Tattler

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  3. 3

    Gray-tailed Tattler

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  4. 4

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Ruff

    Matching variants: Female, Male Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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