Glaucous-winged Gull, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose
Simon Willison · Simon Willison · 2026-05-18
Simon Willison logs a brief birdwatching outing near the Los Angeles River on his final morning at PyCon US 2026, spotting a Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Glaucous-winged Gull, Canada Goose, and goslings.
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Topics: birdwatchingpersonal-logpycon
Claims
- Simon Willison attended PyCon US 2026 and departed on May 18, 2026.
- He successfully spotted a Brown Pelican near the Los Angeles River during a morning walk.
Key quotes
I'm heading home from PyCon US today so I went on a last morning walk to try and spot a pelican. I saw one!