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Question 9 6 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Northeastern Canada or United States Southeastern United States Southwestern United States Northwestern Canada or United States

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Checkered black and white
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1
American Avocet
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Whimbrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Hudsonian Godwit
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Black-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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WHERE was the bird seen ?

6 possibilities remain

American Avocet

Whimbrel

Hudsonian Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit