http://feeds.simonwillison.net/2026-06-02T18:17:03+00:00Simon Willison2026-06-02T18:17:03+00:002026-06-02T18:17:03+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/2/sighting-367841339/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/671786719/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in Fort Mason, CA, US</p><p>I'm at the <a href="https://build.microsoft.com/">Microsoft Build</a> conference today, held at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mason">Fort Mason</a> in San Francisco. There are California Brown Pelicans diving into the water directly behind venue!</p>

2026-05-31T21:52:00+00:002026-05-31T21:52:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/31/sighting-367248018/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/670649563/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/670650285/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/670658868/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/670728082/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, Pacific Harbor Seal, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-30T23:00:00+00:002026-05-30T23:00:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/30/sighting-366862919/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/669909714/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p>California Sea Lion, in Pillar Point Harbor, CA, US</p>

2026-05-28T18:17:00+00:002026-05-28T18:17:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/28/sighting-366107523/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/668477322/large.jpg" alt="Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird"></p><p>Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-25T23:08:00+00:002026-05-25T23:08:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/25/sighting-365297287/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666934915/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666934945/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666934484/large.jpg" alt="Snowy Egret"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666935110/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666935468/large.jpg" alt="Harbor Seal"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, California Sea Lion, Harbor Seal, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p><p>We took our new <a href="https://www.orukayak.com/">folding kayak</a> out in the harbor and saw sea lions and harbor seals chilling on the docks.</p>

2026-05-24T16:21:00+00:002026-05-24T16:21:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/24/sighting-364719053/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/665828550/large.jpg" alt="Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/665836920/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/665837520/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Harbor Seal, California Sea Lion, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-23T18:41:00+00:002026-05-23T18:41:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/23/sighting-364389265/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/665205747/large.jpg" alt="Western Fence Lizard"></p><p>Western Fence Lizard, in Sonoma County, US, CA</p>

2026-05-20T16:20:00+00:002026-05-20T16:20:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/20/sighting-363395265/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663335439/large.jpg" alt="Canada Goose"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663335832/large.jpg" alt="Common Loon"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663336094/large.jpg" alt="Striped Shore Crab"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663353366/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663353405/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663353842/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663353150/large.jpg" alt="Common Loon"></p><p>Common Loon, Canada Goose, Striped Shore Crab, California Brown Pelican, California Sea Lion, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-20T00:28:00+00:002026-05-20T00:28:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/20/sighting-363259490/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/663086393/large.jpg" alt="Surf Scoter"></p><p>Surf Scoter, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-18T14:51:00+00:002026-05-18T14:51:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/18/sighting-362781627/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161673/large.jpg" alt="Glaucous-winged Gull"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161721/large.jpg" alt="Glaucous-winged Gull"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161937/large.jpg" alt="Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161148/large.jpg" alt="Snowy Egret"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161189/large.jpg" alt="Snowy Egret"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662160828/large.jpg" alt="Canada Goose"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662160866/large.jpg" alt="Canada Goose"></p><p>Glaucous-winged Gull, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose, in Los Angeles River, CA, US</p><p>I'm heading home from PyCon US today so I went on a last morning walk to try and spot a pelican. I saw one! Didn't get a great photo of that, but I did see some goslings down by the swan boat lake.</p>

2026-05-15T14:42:00+00:002026-05-15T14:42:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/15/sighting-361818285/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/660343826/large.jpg" alt="Western Gull"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/660344126/large.jpg" alt="Feral Pigeon"></p><p>Western Gull, Feral Pigeon, in Los Angeles Area (custom), CA, US</p><p>I went for a bird walk in the morning before PyCon, and we spotted a local seagull enjoying a Starbucks.</p>

2026-05-14T00:20:00+00:002026-05-14T00:20:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/14/sighting-361306054/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/659373962/large.jpg" alt="American Crow"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/659374809/large.jpg" alt="American Crow"></p><p>American Crow, in Stanford University, CA, US</p>

2026-05-13T17:41:00+00:002026-05-13T17:41:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/13/sighting-361212508/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/659192176/large.jpg" alt="Surf Scoter"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/659191991/large.jpg" alt="Western Gull"></p><p>Surf Scoter, Western Gull, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-05-13T00:15:00+00:002026-05-13T00:15:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/13/sighting-361026952/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/658839258/large.jpg" alt="Cedar Waxwing"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/658839296/large.jpg" alt="Cedar Waxwing"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/658838422/large.jpg" alt="California Scrub-Jay"></p><p>Cedar Waxwing, California Scrub-Jay, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-05-03T16:13:00+00:002026-05-03T16:13:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/3/sighting-357953160/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/652930542/large.jpg" alt="Tree Swallow"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/652930689/large.jpg" alt="Tree Swallow"></p><p>Tree Swallow, in Black Butte Lake, CA, US</p>