http://simonwillison.net/2026-07-21T19:51:03+00:00Simon Willison2026-07-21T19:51:03+00:002026-07-21T19:51:03+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/21/sighting-383713864/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/702321069/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/702321114/large.jpg" alt="California Sea Lion"></p><p>California Sea Lion, in San Francisco County, US, CA</p><p>We took some visiting family to Pier 39 to see the sea lions. They're somehow always even more fun than I remember them being last time.</p>

2026-07-20T01:23:53+00:002026-07-20T01:23:53+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/20/sighting-383452766/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/701825290/large.jpg" alt="Elegant Tern"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/701825343/large.jpg" alt="Elegant Tern"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/701825653/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Elegant Tern, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-17T02:59:25+00:002026-07-17T02:59:25+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/17/sighting-382180105/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/699378631/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/699378777/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Pacific Harbor Seal, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-16T03:14:59+00:002026-07-16T03:14:59+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/16/sighting-381879611/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698804174/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698804367/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698804747/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698804632/large.jpg" alt="Willet"></p><p>Great Blue Heron, California Brown Pelican, Willet, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-15T03:37:42+00:002026-07-15T03:37:42+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/15/sighting-381744378/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698535075/large.jpg" alt="Double-crested Cormorant"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698536153/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698535651/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698535250/large.jpg" alt="Double-crested Cormorant"></p><p>Double-crested Cormorant, California Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-13T02:03:25+00:002026-07-13T02:03:25+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/13/sighting-381747472/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698541871/large.jpg" alt="Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698541274/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/698541336/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Brewer&#x27;s Blackbird, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-11T02:42:45+00:002026-07-11T02:42:45+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/11/sighting-380201038/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/695554988/large.jpg" alt="Black-crowned Night Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/695555129/large.jpg" alt="Black-crowned Night Heron"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/695580726/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/695581106/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/695581289/large.jpg" alt="Great Blue Heron"></p><p>Black-crowned Night Heron, California Brown Pelican, Pacific Harbor Seal, Great Blue Heron, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-09T23:16:00+00:002026-07-09T23:16:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/9/sighting-379840979/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/694847235/large.jpg" alt="California Towhee"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/694887878/large.jpg" alt="California Towhee"></p><p>California Towhee, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-07-09T17:20:00+00:002026-07-09T17:20:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/9/sighting-379840635/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/694846338/large.jpg" alt="Anna&#x27;s Hummingbird"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/694846403/large.jpg" alt="Anna&#x27;s Hummingbird"></p><p>Anna&#x27;s Hummingbird, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-05T23:55:00+00:002026-07-05T23:55:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/5/sighting-378674232/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/692595850/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/692595917/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/692595941/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-05T03:34:00+00:002026-07-05T03:34:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/5/sighting-378280788/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/691837138/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-04T03:26:00+00:002026-07-04T03:26:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/4/sighting-378079698/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/691447473/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/691448395/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-07-01T02:49:00+00:002026-07-01T02:49:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/1/sighting-377043228/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689451940/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689451731/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689451773/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689451820/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689449174/large.jpg" alt="Willet"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/689449217/large.jpg" alt="Willet"></p><p>Pacific Harbor Seal, California Brown Pelican, Willet, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>

2026-06-25T21:24:00+00:002026-06-25T21:24:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/25/sighting-375361939/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/686193079/large.jpg" alt="White-crowned Sparrow"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/686193098/large.jpg" alt="White-crowned Sparrow"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/686193845/large.jpg" alt="Northern Elephant Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/686193322/large.jpg" alt="Turkey Vulture"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/686193359/large.jpg" alt="Turkey Vulture"></p><p>White-crowned Sparrow, Northern Elephant Seal, Turkey Vulture, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>

2026-06-25T02:34:00+00:002026-06-25T02:34:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/25/sighting-375113782/#atom-beats

<p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/685709696/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/685709794/large.jpg" alt="Pacific Harbor Seal"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/685709219/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p><img src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/685709348/large.jpg" alt="California Brown Pelican"></p><p>Pacific Harbor Seal, California Brown Pelican, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA</p>