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The front bird (the bird that stays still in both pics) in the first photos is a Least. The back bird is indeed SESA.

presumably Least.

Leaning towards female Mallard based on strong primary "windows" and brown neck, and stronger two-tone underwing. It does have a very "Gadwally" feel to it though.

You are thinking of Citrine Wagtail.

Oh, woops! For some reason I momentarily thought you were based in LA County. 🙃

Naumann's Thrush was formerly lumped with Dusky Thrush and was (finally) recognized as a separate species by American authorities a few years ago. There have been several records of Dusky/Naumann's Thrushes reported in AK in recent decades, as well as many reports of hybrids between the two taxa in AK. They certainly have had a good fall in the western Aleutians this year, with highlights being the ABA's first record of Icterine Warbler, 3rd Red-backed Shrike, 8th Yellow-breasted Bunting, Tree Pipit, Middendorf’s Grasshopper Warbler, and Taiga Flycatcher.

Yeah, but your county waters are deep in murrelet-and-Boobybreeding-land and ours aren't! 😁

We had one a weekish ago, and the only terns we had besides Royal and Elegant were a Forster's and a Black Tern, which we missed.

We didn't see any Sterna on our pelagic either, although our county waters are a birdless desert compared to almost all other coastal county waters in CA.

Red-tailed Hawk

Same things as @Aidan B mentioned above, plus limited buffy bases to outer primaries are typical of fresh HY LESPs before 1st preformative molt. Also, I probably wouldn't call the 1st bird from that pic.

Nice catch. 3 is indeed a Least, and now I'm not sure on the first bird...

Overall thick-based wings, wedge-shaped tail (Often folded, as in this bird), and especially small size compared to nearby Black SP. For future reference, flight style and molt sequence (although the latter is not as important in North American species) is a good way to identify Storm-Petrels. Here is an article I've found helpful: http://www.oregonpelagictours.com/2015/11/west-coast-storm-petrel-flight-style.html

Looks okay for Least based off of the 2nd pic.

Looks fine for Black.