Identificaciones de torontoraptor

Scat and middens pouring out of hollow burr oak in an oak savannah. Nut sign includes acorns, hazelnuts, and cherry pits.

There was some discussion of deer mouse vs. flying squirrel. It's possible that there is some deer mouse sign mixed in (like the cherry pits looked suspiciously mousey) but overall, this looks like classic flying squirrel to me. For one, I've never seen so much mouse scat accumulate in one place, even in areas with high population density. Some of the scats are on the small side, but they appear too smooth and blunt to be mouse. Might consider a southern red-backed vole, but I honestly don't know much about their habits. Also, the chewed edge of the acorns are fairly jagged - I have mouse-eaten acorns at home that are much smoother, and I would assume a similar appearance for woodland voles (assuming they will eat acorns.)

Scat sizes according to Elbroch:
-Deer mouse: 1/32" to 1/16" in diameter, 3/32" to 7/32" long
-Southern flying squirrel: 1/16" to 5/32" in diameter, 3/16" to 5/16" long.

Last photo shows hazelnut with possible carrying notch.

Honestly not sure about crane vs turkey on this one. Some tracks in the trail looked more turkey-like. This was a mud puddle and possibly the wet substrate smoothed out the tracks? I took these photos because this was soft substrate and I thought the hallux would register more prominently if it was wild turkey.

The only expected Mustelids here are Long-tailed and Short-tailed Weasels, and Mink. These tracks are certainly too big for the weasel and to me, seem too big for an American Mink.

In the end I've come to the conclusion these are the tracks of a large male mink.

Found in silty mud, under about 1” of water. Mesial webbing more prominent between toes 3 & 4 than 1 & 2. Toes smoother sided with less bulbous pads than I’d expect in a turkey. Hallux is not prominent.

On large rock on lakeshore. The first two photos are of the same scat, which was found on the ground next to the rock. I put it on the rock to take photos and get a better look. The other scat was already on the rock.

Size about 3.5" long and 3/8" in diameter.