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

Question 7 7 possible birds

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

Your observation 6 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 ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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4
What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1
Whimbrel
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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2
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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3
Eskimo Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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4
Marbled Godwit
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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5
Hudsonian Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.