http://simonwillison.net/2026-10-10T23:15:00+00:00Simon Willison2026-10-10T23:15:00+00:002026-10-10T23:15:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/10/sighting-407406172/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/748672796/large.jpg" alt="White-crowned Sparrow"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/748673401/large.jpg" alt="Great Egret"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/748673443/large.jpg" alt="Great Egret"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/748674473/large.jpg" alt="Lesser Goldfinch"></p><p>White-crowned Sparrow, Great Egret, Lesser Goldfinch, in City of Sunnyvale, California, CA, US</p>

2026-10-08T18:34:22+00:002026-10-08T18:34:22+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/sighting-406833106/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747527107/large.jpg" alt="California Towhee"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747527136/large.jpg" alt="Red-tailed Hawk"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747527194/large.jpg" alt="Red-tailed Hawk"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747552060/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747551715/large.jpg" alt="Osprey"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/747551747/large.jpg" alt="Osprey"></p><p>California Towhee, Red-tailed Hawk, California Brown Pelican, Osprey, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-10-05T01:15:39+00:002026-10-05T01:15:39+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/5/sighting-406203789/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/746259127/large.jpg" alt="Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/746261390/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/746258621/large.jpg" alt="Common Raven"></p><p>Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird, California Brown Pelican, Common Raven, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-10-03T16:35:08+00:002026-10-03T16:35:08+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/3/sighting-405517744/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744900509/large.jpg" alt="Alpaca"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744900788/large.jpg" alt="Alpaca"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744868914/large.jpg" alt="Red-shouldered Hawk"></p><p>Alpaca, Red-shouldered Hawk, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-10-02T15:34:02+00:002026-10-02T15:34:02+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/2/sighting-405525545/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744885104/large.jpg" alt="Canada Goose"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744884796/large.jpg" alt="American Herring Gull"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/744884628/large.jpg" alt="Double-crested Cormorant"></p><p>Canada Goose, American Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, in New York City, US, NY</p>

2026-09-30T16:07:09+00:002026-09-30T16:07:09+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/30/sighting-404844538/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/743523580/large.jpg" alt="Blue Jay"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/743524705/large.jpg" alt="European Starling"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/743529775/large.jpg" alt="American Robin"></p><p>Blue Jay, European Starling, American Robin, in New York City, US, NY</p>

2026-09-29T19:47:31+00:002026-09-29T19:47:31+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/29/sighting-404551608/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/742940191/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/742940311/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/742940498/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in San Francisco Green Connection #1 Expanded, US, CA</p>

2026-09-28T18:23:01+00:002026-09-28T18:23:01+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/28/sighting-404239413/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/742324217/large.jpg" alt="Anna&#x27;s Hummingbird"></p><p>Anna&#x27;s Hummingbird, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-09-25T02:07:04+00:002026-09-25T02:07:04+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/25/sighting-403293902/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/740453177/large.jpg" alt="Northern Gannet"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/740453341/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/740454506/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p><p>New 200-800mm Canon EF lens got me my best photo of <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/15/sighting-391300422/">Morris</a> yet. They really like hanging out under that sign in the harbor!</p>

2026-09-23T02:08:53+00:002026-09-23T02:08:53+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/23/sighting-402786744/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/739462090/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/739462134/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-09-19T17:10:08+00:002026-09-19T17:10:08+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/19/sighting-401567341/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061413/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/737061040/large.jpg" alt="Brandt&#x27;s Cormorant"></p><p>California Sea Lion, Brandt&#x27;s Cormorant, in Pillar Point Harbor, CA, US</p><p>I only noticed this after I had taken the photo: Morris <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/15/sighting-391300422/">the Northern Gannet</a> is peeking out from behind the base of the sign.</p>

2026-09-19T00:06:31+00:002026-09-19T00:06:31+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/19/sighting-401435273/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/736803362/large.jpg" alt="California Ground Squirrel"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/736803199/large.jpg" alt="White-crowned Sparrow"></p><p>California Ground Squirrel, White-crowned Sparrow, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-09-13T21:21:45+00:002026-09-13T21:21:45+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/13/sighting-400060694/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/734061938/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/734061711/large.jpg" alt="Elegant Tern"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-09-12T21:16:09+00:002026-09-12T21:16:09+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/12/sighting-399708714/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p><p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifica_Pier">Pacifica Pier</a> shut down at the start of June after a crack in the concrete walkway made access to the pier unsafe.</p> <p>It has since been entirely taken over by pelicans!</p>

2026-09-05T03:24:30+00:002026-09-05T03:24:30+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/5/sighting-397339887/

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/728757324/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/728757355/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p>California Sea Lion, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>