Thanks Hammer and Chiron for the advice! It turns out that five sider was part of where the ear would merge with the head so it was easier to resolve. I also took care of some of the three siders as well.
I also took in the lips a little bit since they were sticking so far out and it looks much better. I've completed the ear and duplicated the head and merged it. But now I have a funny line. I've merged all the verts and tried to create a line on either side and delete the middle line. However I keep getting an error about not being able to delete borders. Here is an update as I start on a more familiar part and start working the body as I fine tune the head.
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