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Question 7 5 possible birds

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

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BELLY ? Yellow
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Green Heron

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Marbled Godwit

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Hudsonian Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Bar-tailed Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Black-tailed Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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