Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:40:55 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Chris Starling Subject: OT: Cicada Question Greetings, This is not a bird report but rather a question concerning this year's return of the 17-year cicada. I was only 15 the last time this happened and I wasn't a birder. How will this years phenomenon effect birding? Could we expect an irruption of southern species like Kites? Shrikes? Your thoughts and experiences would be great! Good Birding, Chris Starling ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================