Simon Willison — 2026-05-18#

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Today’s update takes a brief step away from developer tooling as Simon shares some bird sightings from a morning walk along the Los Angeles River as he wraps up his time at PyCon US.

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[Glaucous-winged Gull, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose] · Source In a brief personal update, Simon recounts his final morning walk before traveling home from PyCon US. He explored the Los Angeles River specifically hoping to spot a pelican, which he successfully found, alongside other birds including a Glaucous-winged Gull, a Snowy Egret, and some Canada Goose goslings near the swan boat lake.