Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

See the scout map: Where purple martins have been seen this ... “Over the majority of the purple martins’ range, they are unable to nest naturally any longer. Human-provided nest boxes are ...

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Those loud, buzzing red-eyed cicadas will soon be returning to parts of New Jersey. See a map of likely locations.

Kritsky is also the founder of Cicada Safari, a free app that allows the public to track and help map the emergence of periodical cicadas. Here is everything New Jersey residents need to know ...

Cicadas of Brood XIV will begin to emerge from the underground in 13 states across the country this spring, according to cicada expert Gene Kritsky.