Oceanside on the Pacific Ocean wouldn’t be the same without the multitude of seabirds flying and scurrying about. Seagulls are usually in abundance, while pelicans, curlews, and whimbrels are rarer sights but not too hard to find. Standing on the coast watching plovers run along the water’s edge, darting back and forth with the incoming and receding ocean, is good for a half-hour of entertainment – I have yet to see one make a misstep and get caught up with the surf.