BRDL

[IKLland]

2 hours ago, Zoroark said:

BRDL 69
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I enjoyed today's.

Also, do folks around here tend to look at lists or field guides? I try to avoid them unless I'm on the last guess and have no idea what fits the pattern.

I don’t know many codes right off my head, so I usually end up using a list. 

[SirVive]

Guess I found a bug in it? Says that NOSH isn't a valid code?

[SirVive]

I ended up hunting through Merlin cause I got kinda stumped - there aren't many options left that start with S once you eliminate all swallows, sparrows, swans, and stilts.

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[Connor Cochrane]

13 minutes ago, SirVive said:

Guess I found a bug in it? Says that NOSH isn't a valid code?

Because it isn't a code. It could've referred to Northern Shrike or Northern Shoveler. The respective codes are NSHR and NSHO

[SirVive]

2 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Because it isn't a code. It could've referred to Northern Shrike or Northern Shoveler. The respective codes are NSHR and NSHO

So I learn something new - I hadn't noticed that pair before but had wondered how it worked when the default formula covered multiple species 

[PaulK]

First non-trivial one in a long time I haven't had to consult a guide for

BRDL 70
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[lonestranger]

BRDL 70
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[Spyonabird]

BRDL 70
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[Peromyscus]

BRDL 70
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[PalmWarbler]

Yet again another lucky second guess

BRDL 70
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[Kevin]

BRDL 70
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[Kevin]

(Runs off screaming and pulling his hair out)

I will not click that option again. 

Ps. This is yesterdays, so no fear of seeing the answer. 

[Aidan B]

BRDL 70
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[Connor Cochrane]

BRDL 70
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[BirdNrd]

BRDL 70
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[Avery]

BRDL 70
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[meghann]

Got worried there for a second!

BRDL 70

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[SirVive]

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I had a very lucky second guess and then got stumped so pulled up a checklist to jog my memory on options 

[NorthernKeys]

BRDL 70
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[Tanager 101]

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[IKLland]

List assisted 

BRDL 70
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[chipperatl]

Yeesh

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[Peromyscus]

BRDL 71
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Three openers with 11 letters between them. Then I looked at the table of codes to finally come up with the correct answer.

[Spyonabird]

BRDL 71
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[lonestranger]

Woo-hoo!!!! Got it on the first guess, NOT the seventh. 

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Edited April 4, 2022 by lonestranger