A flock of birds stands along a wet beach at sunset, silhouetted against the warm, fading light over the ocean.
Photo by Denise Mendoza

Birds line up along the shore at Irish Beach in Manchester, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Denise Mendoza via Bay City News)

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