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obviously unrecognisable from the photo but unmistakable views of a first-year bird (2 observers). By the time we stopped the car and observed the Ivory Gull, it was soon chased off onto the bay by a white morph Gyrfalcon so i only managed one slide as the bird sped out over the water (written up in North American Birds in a rather comical way)

Was on grid road searching amongst the rocks and stopping every so often to eat what I assume were seeds. Was not concerned about me at all. Was cold, sunny, and with a bitter windchill. No snow on the surface of the road.

Has been suggested that this individual may have a shorter tail due to an injury. Have added a photo of the back and tail.

A murder of Crows attacking a pocket gopher. There were about 20 crows initially. The gopher fought back but eventually was worn down from running to escape and defensively attacking to push the crows back.

Owl pellet, most likely from Barred Owl.Guessing Pygmy Shrew based on the observation “the side teeth immediately behind the incisors, called the unicuspids (similar to our canines), are all the same size in Masked, but the back ones are smaller than the front ones in Pigmy.”
https://seabrookeleckie.com/2009/10/29/red-in-tooth-not-claws/