[WVDXA] 17 Year locust

[Dave Heil]

Philip M. Roberts wrote:
> This is the year for the 17 year locust. The noise they are making 
> during the day is awful at this location.
> However, we now have 100s of Cedar Wax Wing birds in our yard each 
> day eating the locust. We have had a few Wax wings each year, but 
> never have we had so many.
> The birds seem to like sitting in our Walnut trees to catch the locusts.

Phil,

Different broods in various areas emerge in different years and there 
are even varieties of Cicadas which might emerge in different years in 
the same area.  Your area must be different than the one up here just 
what--maybe sixty five or seventy miles airline from you?

I've seen a few Cedar Waxwings in the area but have yet to hear or see a 
locust.

73,

Dave K8MN