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Question 8 5 possible birds

Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Blue
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3
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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4
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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5
What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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6
What colour was the BELLY ? Blue
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7
In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1
Little Blue Heron
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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2
Marbled Godwit
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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3
Hudsonian Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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4
Black-tailed Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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5
Bar-tailed Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.