Bird near Ano nuevo State Reserve

Ano Nuevo state reserve is on the calfiornia state highway 1 (around 55 miles south of SFO). It seems elephant seals, sea lions and other wild mammals come ashore. (Usually from Dec until March). We were at the wrong time of the year and all we could see was this tiny little chirping bird. The bird was very dynamic and was preparing its flight hearing our footsteps by here and there for about 5 s. Here is what I could capture (lens flare adds to the mood in the first photo given that I see them all the time when viewing through my glass)

Another shot of the bird this time without the lens flare. The hue of the sky is also unwashed