:: There are now more than 160 birding/bird apps listed on iTunes
:: A Tufted Puffin was seen near the New Brunswick coast this past week. The last time a Tufted Puffin was spotted on the Atlantic coast was in Maine in the 1830s.
:: Many Common Loons in Wisconsin are making second nesting attempts, after a population explosion of blackflies led many loons to abandon their nests earlier this spring.
:: A woman in Quebec has been found guilty of causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his daughter after she stopped to help some ducklings cross a busy highway in 2010.
:: A power outage and forest fire in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, were apparently caused by an electrocuted Common Raven
:: Researchers are fitting radio transmitters on American Avocets that nest along the Great Salt Lake, hoping to collect data on where the birds migrate to for winter.
:: A article from NPR discussing the pros and cons of collecting bird specimens for science
:: The Tri-colored Blackbird population in California has declined 44 percent since 2011
:: You can now buy the Federal Duck Stamp from the American Birding Association
Great post in birding blogs this week:
:: From The Eyrie: Meet Chloe Walker: 2014 ABA Young Birder of the Year
:: From Alfredo at 10,000 Birds: Digital Photos or Illustrations
:; From Maureen at Hipster Birders: Hittin’ the West Coast
:: From Julie at Nature’s Splendor: Flying Jewels of Spring
:: From Josiah at Birding in Your Backyard: Oak Hammock Marsh Birding and Bird Banding
:: From Kathleen at Birdworthy: Birding Brigatine
:: From Andrew at Birding Dude: Jamaica Bay Barn Owls
:: From Barbara at Primarily Pets: A controversial waterbird but a very good parent
:: From Larry at The Brownstone Birding Blog: When Endangered Birds Can’t Pay The Rent