Simon Willison spots pelican and other birds on morning walk

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-18 14:51

Simon Willison documented bird sightings during a morning walk in Los Angeles, spotting a Brown Pelican, Glaucous-winged Gull, Snowy Egret, and Canada Goose. He was particularly pleased to see a pelican, fulfilling a goal before heading home from PyCon US. The walk also yielded sightings of goslings near a swan boat lake. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal observation of bird sightings, not a significant industry event.

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Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) · 2026-05-18 14:51

Glaucous-winged Gull, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose

<img alt="Glaucous-winged Gull" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161673/large.jpg" /><img alt="Glaucous-winged Gull" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/662161721/large.jpg" /><img alt="Brown Pelican" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos…