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Question 8 5 possible birds

What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light area between the bill and the eye Light area over, below, behind or around the eye Light area running up the side of the neck or head Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye Crest of feathers on top of the head Ear "tufts" or horns NONE of the above or a PLAIN unmarked FACE Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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7
What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1
American Oystercatcher
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
Little Blue Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
Hudsonian Godwit
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
Bar-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5
Black-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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