Long-Tailed Weasel @ Rockaway Beach, Pacifica

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June 01, 2011

Long-Tailed Weasel @ Rockaway Beach, Pacifica

PAUL DONAHUE

Posted at 05:35 PM in Wildlife & Critters | Permalink

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I have spotted one twice in the last week at sharps park. Around the rocks and brush below mori point, in the rocks along the beach

Posted by: Bob | April 17, 2025 at 07:00 PM

Saw one of these pop up from behind the flag sculpture at the Liberty Garden last week.

Posted by: Karen Rosenstein | July 19, 2017 at 11:26 AM

Just saw one crossing the beach trail above Rockaway.

Posted by: John Fruehe | July 14, 2017 at 06:44 PM

Their normal range is from Central America up to southern Canada, according to Wikipedia. Are these sightings south of Nick's or on the Rockaway Quarry trail?

Posted by: Mags | June 22, 2011 at 01:43 PM

When the message hits home, it hurts.

Posted by: I.M. Weasel | June 20, 2011 at 07:21 PM

"Lots of weasel's call the Rockaway part of town Home!"

Lots of people make the error of adding an apostrophe before the s on plural nouns, but educated weasels don't.

Posted by: Peter Loeb | June 20, 2011 at 02:32 PM

Lots of weasel's call the Rockaway part of town Home!

Posted by: I.M. Weasel | June 20, 2011 at 12:57 PM

We saw them this morning on the mowed area next to the surfer parking lot at Rockaway. First we saw an adult one, later we saw a juvenile one. Then we saw a big hawk who was clearly hunting the juvenile one. We didn't stick around for what seemed like the inevitable outcome. Nothing to be done about it. "Nature, red in tooth and claw" - Tennyson.

Posted by: Peter Loeb | June 19, 2011 at 12:02 PM

I saw 2 of them today while on a walk with my friend on the beach trail on the Rockaway side! They are very animated and seem to enjoy being watched! Very striking markings, with a full-black mask on a creamy face, and a beautiful golden body. They were causing quite a stir, and several people, many with dogs and strollers in tow, had stopped to watch them. The little guys seemed to actually love the attention, yet were always on the alert. I am going to check them out again with my kids next time!

Posted by: Cindy Parfet | June 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Please visit our gophers, Mr. Weasel.

Posted by: todd bray | June 02, 2011 at 11:16 PM

We have seen the weasel twice in the past three weeks, once with a gopher in mouth going into the brush above Rockaway Beach, and yesterday morning crossing the asphalt trail on the Linda Mar beach side. With all the gophers in Pacifica, they will be eating well. I did some research and their normal range is way north like Washington state.

Posted by: leo leon | June 02, 2011 at 03:54 PM

I've seen that weasel.

Posted by: Peter Loeb | June 01, 2011 at 06:14 PM

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