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I’m in Indiana, too, just west of Indy. I heard the usual cicadas for the first time yesterday. I heard that Bloomington had the 17 year variety in May, but we didn’t have anything here.

I hope they figure out soon what is causing the birds to get sick and die. I have lots of birds nesting in and around my yard. The Bluebirds had their first clutch middle to late May, and they are off training them I guess. I saw a juvenile Baltimore Oriole at the jelly feeder (and both parents, but at different times) yesterday. The House Wren is in her second brood. There’s a Robin nest in a Japanese Maple that has 3 eggs in it that I can almost see. Plus a mama Cardinal out in the woods with her 3 that should hatch soon. Also young Tufted Titmice have been all over, and the Catbirds too. Plus the usual House Finches, and House Sparrows (which I detest).