DiscoverWeekly Bird ReportSeventeen years later, cicadas return to Cape Cod — and birds are stuffed
Seventeen years later, cicadas return to Cape Cod — and birds are stuffed

Seventeen years later, cicadas return to Cape Cod — and birds are stuffed

Update: 2025-06-18
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The much-heralded Brood XIV 17-year cicadas have finally arrived. Have they been serenading you? If you’re in the emergence zone, this is really old news at this point, as they emerged weeks ago and most have probably laid eggs and kicked the bucket at this point. But how does this apparent bonanza affect birds?
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Seventeen years later, cicadas return to Cape Cod — and birds are stuffed

Seventeen years later, cicadas return to Cape Cod — and birds are stuffed

Mark Faherty