Simon Willison documents wildlife sightings in San Mateo County

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-25 23:08

Simon Willison documented sightings of a California Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, California Sea Lion, and Harbor Seal in San Mateo County, CA. He observed the sea lions and harbor seals from a new folding kayak in the harbor. AI

RANK_REASON The article is a personal blog post about wildlife sightings, with incidental mentions of AI topics.

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Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) · 2026-05-25 23:08

California Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, California Sea Lion, Harbor Seal

<img alt="California Brown Pelican" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666934915/large.jpg" /><img alt="California Brown Pelican" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/666934945/large.jpg" /><img alt="Snowy Egret" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/…