http://simonwillison.net/2026-06-10T17:00:17+00:00Simon Willison2026-06-10T17:00:17+00:002026-06-10T17:00:17+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/10/sighting-370449104/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/676742907/large.jpg" alt="Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/676742321/large.jpg" alt="European Starling"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/676742055/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/676742053/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p>Brown Pelican, European Starling, Great Blue Heron, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-06-07T15:37:00+00:002026-06-07T15:37:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/7/sighting-369371861/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674704193/large.jpg" alt="Western Bluebird"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674705037/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674746896/large.jpg" alt="Osprey"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674746946/large.jpg" alt="Osprey"></p><p>Western Bluebird, California Brown Pelican, Osprey, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-06-07T00:08:00+00:002026-06-07T00:08:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/7/sighting-369155226/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674295738/large.jpg" alt="Hummingbirds"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674295785/large.jpg" alt="Hummingbirds"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674295811/large.jpg" alt="Hummingbirds"></p><p>Hummingbirds, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-06-06T20:07:00+00:002026-06-06T20:07:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/6/sighting-369086275/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674160515/large.jpg" alt="Common Raven"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/674160582/large.jpg" alt="Common Raven"></p><p>Common Raven, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-06-05T02:41:00+00:002026-06-05T02:41:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/5/sighting-368535578/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/673125668/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/673126211/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/673126760/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Pacific Harbor Seal, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-06-04T18:31:00+00:002026-06-04T18:31:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/4/sighting-368534798/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/673124388/large.jpg" alt="Black Phoebe"></p><p>Black Phoebe, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-06-02T18:17:03+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>