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

Question 7 3 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
What colour was the BACK ? Red, or pink
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Eurasian Curlew
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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2
Whimbrel
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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3
Long-billed Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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