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Year of the Pelican? We were surprised this week to read about an American White Pelican in Kuglukuk, Nunavut, 900 kilometers north of the closest pelican colony in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. White pelicans were first established in Fort Smith in the mid 1970s and according to eBird have also been reported in the Yukon Territory. One (just one) was sighted in Peterburg, Alaska back in May of 1991. Brown Pelicans, which are common to the western coast of North America, are also making their way North with recent sightings in British Columbia. eBird documents just one sighting in Alaska, by Steve Heinl in Ketchikan in May of 2003. We have been making bets on when we will see Brown Pelicans coasting above the waves in Alaska. It may be sooner than we think. Mike Brubaker - Editor

	Pelicans spotted as far north as Kugluktuk, Nunavut Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada Walter Strong / CBC / July 5, 2020 The arrival of pelicans in Kugluktuk, Nunavut was a surprise, but it's a sign of healthy pelican colonies in general, and in particular of the colony near Fort Smith, N.W.T. Read article on CBC
	Siberian Wildfires Swell Amid Historic Heatwave Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russia The Moscow Times / The Moscow Times / June 29, 2020 Most of the blazes are in a region that saw possibly the hottest-ever temperature above the Arctic Circle this month. Read article on The Moscow Times
	Seem hazy lately? Smoke from wildfires in Siberia might be what you’re noticing Anchorage, Alaska, United States Tess Williams / Anchorage Daily News / July 6, 2020 Smoke from wildfires in Siberia drifted to Alaska last year as well, according to the National Weather Service, but Alaska already had hazy skies from local wildfires. Read article on Anchorage Daily News
	Mosquito species that could spread malaria found in Finland Finland Yle Uutiset / July 2, 2020 Anopheles daciae, commonly found in eastern Europe and the Balkan States and thought to be possible carriers of malaria, has been observed in several regions of Finland. Read article on Yle Uutiset
	Nearly 60,000 homes left without power following Päivö’s stormy winds Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland Yle Uutiset / July 1, 2020 Trees across the region were torn down by the stormy gusts, falling on houses, cars and power lines. Read article on Yle Uutiset
	Jellyfish the size of dinner plates on Northeast beaches Scituate, Massachusetts, United States Virginia Langmaid and Judson Jones / CNN / July 3, 2020 Some beaches in the northeastern United States are dealing with more than the threat of COVID-19 this holiday weekend. They have to contend with an unwelcome visitor: the Lion's Mane jellyfish. Read article on CNN
	Mongolia Quarantines Russian Border Region Over Bubonic Plague Suspicion Khovd, Hovd, Mongolia The Moscow Times / The Moscow Times / July 2, 2020 Lab tests confirmed that two individuals had contracted the illness after eating marmot meat. Read article on The Moscow Times

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