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Question 9 4 possible birds

What were the EYE markings if any ?

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Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye None Unknown

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Your observation 8 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 ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BELLY ? Yellow
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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What colour were the WINGS ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
American Bittern
Why this matches 5 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 ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Hudsonian Godwit
Why this matches 4 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)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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3
Bar-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 4 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)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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4
Black-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 4 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)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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