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Question 12 8 possible birds

What were the EYE markings if any ?

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Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye None Unknown

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Your observation 11 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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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    What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Unknown
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  9. 9
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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  10. 10
    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  11. 11
    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Long-billed Dowitcher

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Short-billed Dowitcher

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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  4. 4

    Stilt Sandpiper

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Eurasian Dotterel

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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