Dear Tweeters,

A shrew allowed itself to be captured in my yard on
Saturday. If the only identification book available to
me were Burt and Grossenheider's "A Field Guide to the
Mammals," then I would have to call it a Masked Shrew,
based on coloration of tail, size of animal, and
habitat/location. However, I noticed a species listed
in the new "Birder's Guide to Washington," the montane
shrew. That animal is not in my field guide.
Location is between Lyman and Hamilton in Skagit
County.

I would welcome any pointers on shrew ID.

Yours truly,
Gary Bletsch

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Yours truly,

Gary Bletsch

near Lyman (Skagit County), Washington

garybletsch at yahoo.com


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