Bisbee Gal Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 In Centro Ajijic around 6pm. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I heard a Rainbird last Saturday night in Riberas. I guess it headed to Ajijic looking for more action. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Let's hope the rainy season will start early ,the dust and pollen plus weather in the 80s is making me feel very uncomfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapalence Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 hours ago, lakeside7 said: Let's hope the rainy season will start early ,the dust and pollen plus weather in the 80s is making me feel very uncomfortable Add to that the burning and it makes me miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I am hearin lots of rain birds singing now in Ajijic centro it is not the ringing in my ears 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgn Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 It's obviously a sign of the end of days........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 This is the only rainbird one can hear. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holalola Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 What does a rainbird's call sound like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Audio of a Rainbird 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 They are louder when they suffer from the corona virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Holalola said: What does a rainbird's call sound like? There's no such thing as a rainbird (but for some reason that's what expats Lakeside call them, never heard that anywhere else, even in other expat enclaves), they aren't birds, they are insects- cicadas, therefore they have no "call". Sounds like a siren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, mudgirl said: ...they are insects- cicadas, therefore they have no "call". "They typically live in trees, feeding on watery sap from xylem tissue and laying their eggs in a slit in the bark. Most cicadas are cryptic. The vast majority of species are active during the day as adults, with some calling at dawn or dusk." "Cicadas are large insects made conspicuous by the courtship calls of the males." "Cicadas call from varying heights on trees. Where multiple species occur, the species may use different heights and timing of calling. While the vast majority of cicadas call from above the ground..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada I do agree though that they aren't birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Mud Girl I had to smile because I figured that soon or later someone would say that they are not birds. This happens every year and every year I am happy to call them rain birds..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 hours ago, AngusMactavish said: "Cicadas call from varying heights on trees Thanks for the education. I'd ever heard of insects sounds being referred to as "calls" before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Holalola said: What does a rainbird's call sound like? Like a buzz saw. Especially on hot afternoons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holalola Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thank you all for the education. I am familiar with cicadas...just had never heard of a rainbird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susy Wilson Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 A friend that lives on the south side of the lake in Tuxcueca has had rain a few times in the last week. She says that is very unusual for this time of the year but they have had actual rain on 3 different days when we had lots of wind on the north side over the last 10 day period. Don't know if they heard any cicadas or not:/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 The forecast for next week is for temperature to be in the 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Up to 90. I love the temperature swings in Mexico. Usually cool at night for sleeping and it doesn't get really hot 'til about 2 in the afternoon. Except for maybe six weeks in May and June. https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/mx/ajijic/IJALISCO65?cm_ven=localwx_10day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 The hottest time of the day is 4:30pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Remember that most local webpages state the following: weather data that follows this text is taken from observations at Guadalajara airport (MMGL). Ajijic is usually 5 degrees warmer at night and 5 degrees cooler during the day. This is because of our proximity to the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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